Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable
Griffin Jones (Pastor)
Founded
Unknown
Denomination
Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)
Service Times
Sunday School 10:00 AM; Sunday Morning 11:00 AM; Sunday Night 5:00 PM; Wednesday Night 6:45 PM
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes
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.
Strong
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not stated on homepage.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
SBC BF&M 2000.
Strong
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
Caution
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Pastor Griffin Jones per prior; verify elder plurality.
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Traditional schedule (Sunday School 10am, AM worship 11am, PM 5pm, Wed 6:45pm) suggests doctrinally-serious conservative Baptist.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Not stated on homepage.
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.
Strong
Assessment
Temple Baptist Odessa has a traditional Baptist schedule with Sunday School, AM/PM worship, and Wednesday evening. Pastor Griffin Jones. Address differs slightly from listing (1000 N Texas Ave vs 2801 N Tom Green Ave). The full schedule (including Sunday night and Wednesday night) indicates a traditional, doctrinally serious congregation. Verify men's ministry and elder structure.
#sbc#odessa-tx#traditional-schedule#male-pastor#address-check-needed
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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.
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[1] Live source
odessahistory.com/tbc.htm
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
1000 N Texas Ave, Odessa, TX 79762