Sojourn Midtown — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Lead Pastor Jamaal Williams (since 2016)

Founded See website

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sunday morning (see website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website sojournchurch.com

Pastor Credentials See website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian orthodox; clear statement of Jesus Christ's redemptive work, Holy Spirit, Scripture authority.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Explicit inerrancy: 'We believe that God wrote the Bible through men and without error.'

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not detailed on visible pages.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Salvation through grace; clear gospel articulation.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Complementarian stance not explicitly stated on visible pages; Jamaal Williams male Lead Pastor plus all-male elder/pastor roster (Adam Alexander, Timothy Paul Jones, Drew Morgan, Jesse Thomas, Jason Stephens, plus non-staff elders Andy Cook, Michael Hall, Justin Irving, Jerry Ramirez, Nick Langford, Dave Owens). Practice is clearly male-only-elders.

Pastor Jamaal Williams; 12+ male pastors/elders; no female pastors surfaced; complementarian in practice but not labeled explicitly

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Plural-elder model: Lead Pastor Jamaal Williams + 5 staff pastors + 6 non-staff pastors/elders. Harbor Network affiliation. Multiple staff members connected to Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (SBTS).

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Values 'Biblical Faithfulness' and 'Gospel-Centeredness' but expository labeling not on visible pages.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Mission: 'reach people with the gospel, build them up as the church, and send them into the world.' 'Relentless Mission' listed as a core value.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Live site features explicit 'Gospel, Race, & Justice' ministry link plus 'diversity and the arts' celebrated as core gifts. Combined with prior 'Diverse Fellowship' core value, this is a confirmed race-justice ministry vertical — flip cultural to RED. Overall remains yellow because Harbor Network + male elder plurality + SBTS staff ties hold the doctrinal floor, but cultural trajectory is materially worse than estimated.

WARNING!

Accountability Structure

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

Harbor Network footer link confirmed live. SBC affiliation not surfaced on visible content (Harbor Network is the post-Acts 29 successor for Sojourn churches).

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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

Enrichment Notes

Significant upgrade: scripture green (explicit inerrancy), leadership green (plural male pastors/elders documented), denominational green (Harbor Network + SBTS ties), mission green, soteriology green. Cultural kept yellow due to 'Diverse Fellowship' language worth monitoring.

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 sojournchurch.com
[2] Live source sojournchurch.com/beliefs

Transparency note: MOOP ratings are researcher judgments about publicly available theological and ecclesial evidence. They are not infallible. If a church's public posture has changed since our review, or if we've mis-read evidence, tell us — we publish corrections.