Southern Hills Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Unknown (multiple associate pastors listed; senior pastor name not confirmed in search)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday services (times not confirmed in search — check myshbc.com)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website myshbc.com

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC church — affirms orthodox Christology (Nicene, Chalcedonian).

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

SBC — Baptist Faith & Message 2000 affirms inerrancy and authority of Scripture.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

CONFIRMED gap: homepage lists children, students, college, adults, senior adults, women's, and worship ministries — NO dedicated men's ministry. Flipping yellow notation toward concern.

WARNING!

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC — salvation by grace through faith. BF&M 2000 framework.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Complementarian — SBC standard (CBMW halfway position; MOOP holds patriarchal headship as the biblical standard). Male senior pastor confirmed; verify whether headship convictions are robust or drifting toward functional egalitarianism.

Verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Multiple associate pastors (worship, discipleship, evangelism); senior pastor not surfaced.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not described on available sources.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

SBC churches give through Cooperative Program; Great Commission emphasis standard.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Welcome language: 'Whether you're a lifelong believer or simply curious about faith, we want to welcome you with open arms' — hospitality framing, not progressive.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Dr. Doug Melton served as BGCO President (2010-12); SBC Executive Committee; NAMB Send Network director; IMB trustee. Clear conservative SBC trajectory.

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Assessment

Southern Hills Baptist Church — SBC church in south OKC at 8601 S Pennsylvania Ave. Has two websites (myshbc.com and shbcokc.org). Multiple pastoral staff including associates for worship, discipleship, and evangelism. Senior pastor name not clearly identified in web search — needs verification. Traditional SBC programming with children's ministry. History page available on shbcokc.org.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

About page returned 404 in this pass; verify senior pastor via shbcokc.org in next round.

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 myshbc.com/about
[2] Live source myshbc.com
[3] Live source baptistmessenger.com/looking-back-moving-ahead-melton-ref…

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