Quick Facts
Founded
Unknown
Denomination
Baptist
Service Times
Sunday 7:30 AM & 12:00 PM (East Baltimore); 9:00 AM (Harford County); 10:30 AM (West)
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
No
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Not explicitly surfaced on site.
Caution
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Not stated on available sources.
Caution
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not surfaced clearly.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Not stated on available sources.
Caution
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Church openly rejects SBC's male-only pastor policy as 'blatant sexism' — egalitarian.
Egalitarian — church publicly criticizes SBC's male-only-pastor policy.
WARNING!
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Bishop Donte L. Hickman Sr. — episcopal title is unusual for Baptist; verify structure.
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Not described on available sources.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Hickman philosophy: 'heal the sick, feed the hungry, educate the unlearned, affordable housing, health and wellness' — heavy community-development/social-justice frame.
Caution
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Explicit social-justice framing (affordable housing, community development) consistent with progressive Black Baptist tradition.
WARNING!
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
NOT SBC — self-identified as independent; rejects SBC denomination over gender.
WARNING!
Assessment
Southern Baptist Church in Baltimore — one church, three locations (East Baltimore, Harford County, West Baltimore). Led by Bishop Donte' L. Hickman Sr. Full theological review pending.
#baptist#baltimore#maryland#northeast#multi-campus#needs-review
Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
Directory had denomination WRONG — name is misleading. Church is independent/progressive, not SBC.
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.
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[1] Live source
southernbaptistchurch.org
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[2] Live source
baltimoremagazine.com/section/gamechangers/q-a-with-donte…
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
1701 N. Chester St, Baltimore, MD
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