Sojourn Carlisle — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable James A.P. Fields Jr. (Leader); part of Sojourn Collective

Founded See website

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sunday morning (see website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.sojourncarlisle.com

Pastor Credentials See website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)

Trinitarian orthodox per published statement.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

'God wrote the Bible through men and without error' — explicit inerrancy affirmed in eight-point statement.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify men's ministry.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Sola fide standard for Sojourn Collective (historically Reformed-SBC).

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

Sojourn Collective historically complementarian; local policy not verified from homepage.

Verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Plurality-of-elders expected per Sojourn Collective model; bylaws referenced but not public on page.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Sojourn heritage is expository/gospel-centered (Daniel Montgomery legacy).

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Multi-site Louisville metro focus.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Sojourn historically gospel-centered; post-Cosper-Montgomery transitions have introduced variability.

Caution

Accountability Structure

Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?

'The churches of Sojourn Collective are members of the Southern Baptist Convention' — SBC affiliation confirmed on About page.

Strong

Assessment

National directory entry — web-verified pastor, website, and Facebook. Visit website for full theological details.

#sbc#louisville#kentucky#reformed

MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.

[1] Live source sojourncarlisle.com

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