Southmont Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Brad Cockrell (Senior Pastor); Jeff Dooley (Executive Pastor)

Founded Not published

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday Traditional Worship 9:30 AM, Contemporary Worship 10:45 AM, Bible Study both hours

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website southmont.org/

Pastor Credentials Senior Pastor since June 2016

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

'Christian faith and practice should be firmly grounded in the Holy Scriptures as our final authority.'

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's ministry listed among church ministries; no further detail on homepage.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Only male pastors named (Brad Cockrell Senior, Jeff Dooley Executive).

Only male pastors visible (Cockrell and Dooley); no women pastors.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Senior Pastor Brad Cockrell confirmed since June 2016 (male); no elder structure detailed on homepage.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Cockrell described as 'skilled communicator and ardent Bible teacher' with 'Bible based' sermons.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language visible.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

SBC vs BGCT/CBF still not disclosed on homepage — yellow retained.

Caution

Assessment

Southmont Baptist Church Denton is a real, active SBC congregation established in 1979. Website at southmont.org. Led by Senior Pastor Brad Cockrell since June 2016. Offers both traditional and contemporary worship services. Licensed child care center on site. Active Facebook and Instagram. Children's ministry confirmed. No red flags in initial search.

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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

Denton TX Baptist; looks conservative-evangelical but denominational affiliation unverified.

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 southmont.org

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