Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable
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Founded
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Denomination
Independent Baptist (Crown orbit)
Service Times
See website
Men's Ministry
Yes
Kids Ministry
Yes
Pastor Credentials
Verify (Crown College Powell-area IFB)
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Orthodox per IFB statement
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
YELLOW: Crown College orbit is hard KJV-Only — verify whether congregation teaches KJV-preferred or harder Ruckmanite-adjacent KJV-Only
Caution
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Active men's ministry typical
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Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Faith alone; believer's baptism
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
YELLOW: Patriarchal IFB default; Crown orbit is on the harder end of complementarian gender practice
Patriarchal — male pastors/deacons (Crown orbit default)
Caution
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Senior pastor + deacon board, all-male
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
YELLOW: Topical 'old-paths' Crown emphasis; verify exposition
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Active missions emphasis
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Hard-separationist IFB cultural posture
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Independent — Crown fellowship
Caution
Assessment
Temple Baptist Powell, TN is in the Crown College of the Bible orbit (founded by Clarence Sexton). Crown is on the harder-separationist KJV-Only end of the IFB spectrum, more conservative than BBFI/GARBC and more comparable to West Coast Baptist College in cultural posture. Patriarchal leadership and KJV-Only translation default. Visit with significant discernment — confirm KJV position is preferred-traditional rather than Ruckmanite-double-inspiration. NOTE: directory already contains a 'Temple Baptist Powell TN' entry — this entry may be a duplicate; review during merge.
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
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