South Mountain Community Church Draper — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Eric Nelson (Lead Pastor, since June 2022)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday 10:30 AM (verify)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Core beliefs affirm Trinity and Christ's atoning work per about page.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Core beliefs: 'the Bible is inspired and infallible' and 'the supreme authority in faith and life.'

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated on retrieved pages — verify.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Core beliefs describe Christ's atoning work; specific 'by faith alone' framing not explicit in retrieved summary.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Not directly addressed on about page; USMB Confession of Faith is generally complementarian but allows variation. Leadership shown includes both male and female staff in various roles.

USMB Confession generally complementarian; local practice includes both male and female ministry staff — verify elder/preaching roles

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Lead Pastor Eric Nelson since 2022 (succeeded Paul Robie). Attendance reported ~4,000 across 5 campuses.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated on retrieved pages — verify.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Missional focus on outreach to LDS/Mormon neighbors per Christian Leader magazine spotlight.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Multi-site, nondenominational branding despite USMB membership.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

US Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (USMB) — evangelical Anabaptist confession; not SBC.

Caution

Assessment

SBC church in Draper, Utah. Added to directory for evaluation. Southern Baptist Convention affiliation provides denominational accountability through the Baptist Faith & Message 2000.

#sbc#draper#utah#needs-review

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Major tag correction: SBC → USMB Mennonite Brethren.

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 usmb.org/church/south-mountain-community-church/
[2] Live source christianleadermag.com/spotlight-south-mountain-community…
[3] Live source smccutah.org/aboutus

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