Southlake Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Clayton Reed (Lead Pastor / Elder)

Founded See website

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sundays 9:15 AM Bible study, 10:30 AM worship

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.southlakebaptist.com

Pastor Credentials See website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian, gospel-affirming per SBC BF&M 2000.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Explicitly affirms Baptist Faith and Message 2000.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify men's ministry locally.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Historic Baptist soteriology per BF&M.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

SBC complementarian per BF&M 2000 Article VI — 'Pastors are limited to men meeting scriptural qualifications, though women serve in other ministry roles.'

SBC complementarian per BF&M 2000 Article VI.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Elder-led: Kevin Burris (Executive Minister/Elder), elders Brad Matheidas, Chris Steele, John Miliara, Ron Holland, Rudy Fernandez, Eugene Yost.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Biblical teaching emphasized.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Marriage defined as 'uniting of one man and one woman in covenant commitment for a lifetime.'

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Verify cultural posture — unvisited.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Explicitly affirms BF&M 2000; elder-led SBC congregation.

Strong

Assessment

Southlake (DFW) SBC congregation. Lead Pastor Clayton Reed. Elder-led with explicit BF&M 2000 affirmation. Travis Jenkins is Associate Pastor/Worship.

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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

Live-fetched https://www.southlakebaptist.com/staff/ on 2026-05-09 — confirmed Clayton Reed as Lead Pastor + 2501 W Southlake Blvd Southlake TX 76092 address. Live-fetched /what-we-believe page same day — explicit BF&M 2000 affirmation including male-only pastorate per Article VI.

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 southlakebaptist.com
[2] Live source southlakebaptist.com/staff/
[3] Live source southlakebaptist.com/about-us/what-we-believe/

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