Third Avenue Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Senior Pastor (check thirdbaptist.org for staff)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday services (check website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website thirdbaptist.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC church — affirms orthodox Christology (Nicene, Chalcedonian).

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

SBC — Baptist Faith & Message 2000 affirms inerrancy and authority of Scripture.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No men's ministry confirmed — check website for updates.

WARNING!

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC — salvation by grace through faith. BF&M 2000 framework.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Complementarian — SBC standard (CBMW halfway position; MOOP holds patriarchal headship as the biblical standard). Male senior pastor confirmed; verify whether headship convictions are robust or drifting toward functional egalitarianism.

Male senior pastor confirmed. Complementarian per SBC BF&M 2000 (CBMW halfway position; MOOP holds patriarchal headship as the biblical standard); verify whether headship convictions are robust or drifting toward functional egalitarianism.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Male senior pastor. Elder/deacon structure assumed per SBC polity.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verify — check sermon archives for expository vs topical.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

SBC churches give through Cooperative Program; Great Commission emphasis standard.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Verify — check for DEI/CRT language or social justice emphasis.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Southern Baptist Convention — cooperative accountability through state conventions and associations.

Strong

Assessment

Third Avenue Baptist Church is an SBC church in Louisville, KY. SBC affiliation confirmed.

#sbc#kentucky#louisville#verified-2026#needs-review

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

URL FIX NEEDED. Actual church (Gilbert/9Marks/complementarian) is solid green SBC once URL corrected. [2026-05-16 needs_review: website thirdbaptist.org is actually Third Baptist San Francisco. The Louisville KY Third Avenue Baptist (Greg Gilbert pastor, 9Marks) is at thirdavenue.org. Update website + verify pastor.]

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 thirdavenue.org
[2] Live source 9marks.org/by-author/greg-gilbert/page/3/
[3] Live source 9marks.org/article/dont-compromise-on-complementarianism/

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