Southside Baptist Church of Cedartown — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Joel Smith

Founded Unknown

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sunday School 10:00 AM, Worship 11:00 AM & 6:30 PM, Wednesday Prayer 7:00 PM

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website Verify

Pastor Credentials Independent Baptist pastor

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Independent Baptist KJV — orthodox Trinitarianism expected.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

KJV-only tradition implies strong Scripture affirmation; specific inerrancy wording not documented.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's retreat (February) mentioned per Facebook activity; has_mens_ministry confirmed true.

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Independent Baptist — grace through faith expected.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male pastor Joel Smith; IB tradition typically complementarian but no written statement found.

Male pastor Joel Smith; specific gender theology not published.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor-led single-personality model; elder plurality not documented.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Traditional IB preaching expected; no sermon archive reviewed.

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?

Independent Baptist KJV — no DEI/CRT indicators.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Listed in both SBC.net directory AND kjvchurches.com as Independent Baptist — ambiguous. Likely dually listed or Independent-leaning cooperative.

Caution

Assessment

SBC church in Cedartown, GA.

#cedartown#ga#national#sbc#needs-review

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Dual directory listing (both SBC.net and KJV Churches) — unusual. Men's retreat confirmed. Record's existing score_notes already acknowledge Independent Baptist classification.

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 kjvchurches.com/churches/united-states/georgia/cedartown/…
[2] Live source churches.sbc.net/church/southside-baptist-church-of-cedar…
[3] Live source facebook.com/SouthsideBC/

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