The Southwest Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Tony Chavez

Founded Not published

Denomination Southern Baptist (SBC)

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website www.thesouthwestchurch.org

Pastor Credentials Not published

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Affirms Trinity, Jesus' deity and resurrection.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Site explicitly affirms inerrancy: 'the Bible in its entirety is the Word of God without any error.'

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No men's ministry mentioned — red per rubric.

WARNING!

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Salvation through faith and repentance; believer's baptism by immersion.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

Downgrade to yellow: Lauren Chavez (female, MD) presented as prominent co-leader with Pastor Tony Chavez; title ambiguous. Possible egalitarian lean — verify formal role before green.

Pastor Tony Chavez (male). Lauren Chavez (female, MD) named as church leader without pastoral title.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Single pastor plus lay leaders; elder structure not detailed.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

'Clear Simple Teaching'; interactive Bible teaching Wednesdays.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not extensively described.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

SBC triple-affiliation confirmed on site: Central Baptist Association, Baptist Convention of New Mexico, and Southern Baptist Convention.

Strong

Assessment

The Southwest Church in Albuquerque — affiliated with Central Baptist Association, Baptist Convention of New Mexico, and SBC. Led by Pastor Tony Chavez. Full theological review pending.

#sbc#albuquerque#new-mexico#west

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Small solid SBC church; doctrinally conservative. Lacks dedicated men's ministry despite otherwise conservative posture.

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 thesouthwestchurch.org

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