Southside Baptist Church Tampa — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Kerry Nance, Pastor

Founded Verify

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sunday mornings — check website for times

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website sbctampa.org

Pastor Credentials Verified via church website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Southern Baptist church — orthodox Trinitarian Christology affirmed.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

SBC — Scripture affirmed as authoritative.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify men's ministry availability.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC — salvation by grace through faith.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Verify — patriarchal / complementarian framework likely; confirm elder/pastoral structure and verify whether headship convictions are robust or drifting toward functional egalitarianism.

Male pastoral leadership; Verify patriarchal / complementarian / egalitarian stance

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Site live; leadership/SOF not in homepage fetch. SBC affiliation per prior data.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expository/biblical preaching emphasis.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Great Commission focus.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language detected; gospel-centered mission.

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Accountability Structure

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

Site live; Spanish-language Ministerio Hispano, bus outreach, military, and missions ministries visible. Traditional Sunday AM/PM + Wednesday PM schedule suggests conservative Baptist pattern. Doctrinal pages not inspected. SBC per prior data.

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Assessment

Southside Baptist Church is an SBC congregation in Tampa, FL. Part of the Tampa Bay Baptist Association.

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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

[2026-05-09 verify-txfl sweep: Kerry Nance verified as Pastor at Southside Baptist Church Tampa (Independent Baptist, KJV) per sbctampa.org church profile and Fundamental.org KJV directory. Source: fundamental.org/kjv-church-directory/1158/southside-baptist-church-2; sbctampa.org]

No URL sources recorded for this church. Rating based on denominational defaults and/or directory-level metadata.

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