Sun View Baptist Church Pelham — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Mark Boyd

Founded Verify

Denomination Independent KJV

Service Times Sunday mornings — check website for times

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website sunviewbaptist.com

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?

Inerrancy/KJV stance not surfaced on homepage.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No men's ministry listed among ministries (Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors described).

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?

'Pastor Mark' referenced; no full staff roster or gender policy on homepage.

Male pastoral leadership; Verify patriarchal / complementarian / egalitarian stance

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Male pastoral leadership confirmed.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

'Teaching the Bible and Loving People' mission; no expository/topical details.

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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?

Homepage does not explicitly state SBC, IFB, or KJV-only; prior data from fundamental.org / kjvchurches.com lists as Independent Fundamental KJV Baptist. Record's 'SBC' tag remains inaccurate.

Caution

Assessment

Sun View Baptist Church is an SBC congregation in Pelham, AL. Serving the southern Birmingham suburbs.

#sbc#pelham#birmingham-suburbs#denomination-corrected-2026-04-30

MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

SBC MIS-TAG — Independent Fundamental KJV Baptist, not SBC. | [2026-04-30 denomination correction: Southern Baptist (SBC) -> Independent Baptist; reason: Independent KJV, not SBC]

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 sunviewbaptist.com
[2] Live source fundamental.org/kjv-church-directory/388/sun-view-baptist…

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