Temple Baptist Church Hattiesburg — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable David Douglas (Senior Pastor)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday 10:30 AM (verify)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC BF&M 2000 — Trinitarian.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

SBC BF&M 2000 — Scripture totally true.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated on homepage.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC BF&M 2000 — 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?

SBC complementarian per BF&M 2000; verify local staff titles.

SBC complementarian per BF&M 2000 (CBMW halfway position; MOOP holds patriarchal headship as the biblical standard); verify local practice (verify whether headship convictions are robust or drifting toward functional egalitarianism)

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Senior Pastor David Douglas; multiple associate pastors.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated on homepage.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Mission: 'equip every generation to leverage influence.' Partnerships with BSU referenced.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not stated on homepage.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC.

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Assessment

SBC church in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Added to directory for evaluation. Southern Baptist Convention affiliation provides denominational accountability through the Baptist Faith & Message 2000.

#sbc#hattiesburg#mississippi

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.

Dallas Statement (Social Justice & Gospel)

David Douglas

Source: statementonsocialjustice.com — hover for details

Nashville Statement

David Douglas

Source: cbmw.org — hover for details

Sources & Evidence

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 tbclife.net
[2] Live source tbclife.net/im-new/our-staff/

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