Southwest Hills Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Mitch Lamotte (Lead Pastor)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Converge (Baptist)

Service Times Sunday 9:00 AM & 10:45 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website southwesthills.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Site emphasizes 'Gospel-centered' and 'Biblical truth' — orthodox vibe.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

States 'Bible has ultimate authority'; Converge doctrinally affirms Scripture authority without Chicago-Statement-level inerrancy.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's page exists; detail not extracted.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not extracted in detail.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male Lead Pastor Mitch Lamotte; all named associate pastors male (Hamilton, Lundy, Polensky, Haley); Converge permits but does not require women pastors — some churches egalitarian, some complementarian.

Male Lead Pastor Mitch Lamotte and four male associate pastors; this particular church appears complementarian in practice

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Plurality of named pastors; team-based model.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not described specifically.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Gospel-centered Community' framing.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT markers extracted.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Site live; homepage emphasizes 'Gospel-centered' and 'biblical truth'; no DEI/CRT/affirming language; no women teaching pastors surfaced on homepage; statement of faith linked but text not extracted; men's ministry link present. Held yellow — Converge denomination's range on women's ordination keeps yellow per rubric.

Caution

Assessment

Southwest Hills Baptist Church in Beaverton (Portland area) — aligned with Converge denomination. Multi-pastor team. Full theological review pending.

#converge#baptist#portland#oregon#west

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Converge denomination allows both complementarian and egalitarian; this particular church has all-male pastoral team visible. Yellow holding.

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 southwesthills.org
[2] Live source southwesthills.org/our-team
[3] Live source converge.org/church/southwest-hills-baptist-church/

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