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Southern Baptist Church Cincinnati

3556 Reading Road, Cincinnati, OH 45229
Southern Baptist Church Cincy — Avondale SBC, Rev. Dan Larkin Jr.
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Dan Larkin Jr. (Senior Pastor)
Founded Unknown
Denomination Southern Baptist (SBC)
Service Times Sunday mornings (check website)
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry No
Website www.sbchurchcincy.org
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Not detailed on fetched pages; 'Our Beliefs' not extracted.
Caution
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Not detailed; SBC BF&M 2000 presumed.
Caution
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not mentioned.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Not detailed.
Caution
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Male Senior Pastor Dan Larkin Jr.; SBC complementarian default.
Male Senior Pastor Dan Larkin Jr.; SBC complementarian default
Caution
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Single-pastor model visible; elder structure not confirmed.
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Tagline 'REBUILD. RESTORE. RECLAIM'; preaching style not described.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Not detailed beyond tagline.
Caution
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
No DEI/CRT markers visible.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
SBC — Cincinnati Area Baptist Association; homepage sparse, detailed beliefs/complementarian stance not extracted from available pages. Yellow held pending deeper verification.
Strong
Assessment
Southern Baptist Church in the heart of Avondale, Cincinnati. Led by Rev. Dr. Dan Larkin Jr. Long-standing fellowship. Full theological review pending.
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Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes

Small SBC congregation in Avondale, Cincinnati; SBC affiliation confirmed.

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. [1] Live source sbchurchcincy.org
  2. [2] Live source sbchurchcincy.org/our-pastor/
  3. [3] Live source cincinnatibaptist.com/church-directory

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended
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