State Convention of Baptists in Indiana — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. Nicholas Clark (Executive Director, State Convention — not a local-church pastor)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist (SBC)

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website scbi.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC state convention — affirms BF&M 2000 (Trinitarian orthodox).

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

BF&M 2000 affirms inerrancy.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Gender-specific ministry areas exist at convention level.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

BF&M 2000 affirms sola fide and substitutionary atonement.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

BF&M 2000 restricts pastoral office to men.

Verify

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Executive Board model with Dr. Nicholas Clark as Executive Director (recently elected).

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

N/A — not a local congregation.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Convention-level pastoral wellness, missions, evangelism emphasis.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language observed; traditional SBC values.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

IS the denominational structure — SBC Indiana state convention.

Strong

Assessment

State Convention of Baptists in Indiana — over 420 churches connecting for Kingdom advancement.

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Pastor Signatures & Affiliations [Orthodox-aligned signatures]

Public statement signatures and organizational affiliations of this church's named pastors. "People is policy" — these are evidence-weighted signals about doctrinal trajectory, not the sole determinant of any rating.

Nashville Statement

Dr. Nicholas Clark

Source: cbmw.org — hover for details

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

NOT A LOCAL CHURCH. Flag for removal or re-categorization. Scoring as 'church' is inappropriate.

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 scbi.org

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