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Suburban Baptist Association of SE Pennsylvania

Southeastern PA (Philadelphia suburbs)
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION — not a local church; Rev. Darryl Jones Sr. moderator
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Darryl Jones Sr. (Moderator — not a local pastor)
Founded 1917
Denomination Southern Baptist (SBC)
Service Times Sunday mornings (check website)
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry No
Website sba-pa.org
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
N/A — not a congregation.
Caution
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
N/A.
Caution
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
N/A.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
N/A.
Caution
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
N/A.
Verify
Caution
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Moderator Rev. Darryl Jones Sr.; association-level governance.
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
N/A.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Fellowship and unity among Baptist churches in SE PA.
Caution
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Not individually assessable.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Unclear convention affiliation — not listed as SBC state convention; may be historic Black Baptist association or independent Baptist fellowship; SBA-PA.org domain appears inconsistent with sbapa.org (two different web addresses cited).
Caution
Assessment
Suburban Baptist Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania — network of SBC member churches in the Philadelphia suburbs.
#sbc#philadelphia-suburbs#pennsylvania#northeast#association#needs-review
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Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes

NOT A LOCAL CHURCH. Flag for removal or re-categorization. Web URL sba-pa.org failed to resolve but sbapa.org did.

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. [1] Live source sba-pa.org
  2. [2] Live source sbapa.org
  3. [3] Live source sbapa.org/about-sba/

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended
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