Southland Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. James R. Love (Pastor since March 2000)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Independent Baptist

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website southlandbaptist.com

Pastor Credentials BA Pastoral Theology, Independent Baptist College; MA New Testament Backgrounds, Cincinnati Bible Seminary; Doctorate

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

IFB churches affirm Trinity and deity of Christ per IFB distinctives.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Affirms KJV as 'the preserved word of God in the English language' — inerrancy implicit.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not detailed.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

IFB orthodoxy — sola fide, substitutionary atonement, once-saved-always-saved typical.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

IFB churches are strongly complementarian/patriarchal — green per rubric.

IFB default complementarian; male-only pastor confirmed

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Homepage tagline 'WE LOVE GOD. WE LOVE PEOPLE.' Pastor James R. Love and elder/team structure not surfaced on this fetch; 'Our Beliefs' and 'Our Team' pages exist but content not loaded.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

IFB pattern is expository/textual, KJV-based.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Outreach emphasis (missionaries, nursing home visits) but 'Missionary Baptist' label suggests Landmark-Baptist trajectory.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

IFB churches strongly against DEI/CRT; culturally conservative.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Independent 'Missionary Baptist' / Landmark stream, KJV-only. Single pastor James R. Love since March 2000 — no elder plurality surfaced; 'Our Team' page referenced but roster not public. No named IFB fellowship (BBFI, SOTL, Landmark networks not claimed). RED confirmed under refined rubric (single-pastor model with no verifiable elder plurality or network).

WARNING!

Assessment

Southland Missionary Baptist Church in Cincinnati led by Pastor James Love. Independent Baptist. Full theological review pending.

#baptist#cincinnati#ohio#midwest

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Independent Baptist KJV-only — strong on sex/gender/scripture but no denominational accountability, lifts most rubric dimensions to green but denominational stays red.

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 southlandbaptist.com
[2] Live source faithstreet.com/church/southland-baptist-church-cincinnat…
[3] Live source kjvchurches.com/churches/united-states/ohio/cincinnati/so…

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