Third Avenue Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Greg Gilbert

Founded Not published

Denomination SBC

Service Times Verify on website

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website thirdavenue.org

Pastor Credentials SBTS alumnus; 9Marks author and plenary speaker

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

9Marks SBC Trinitarian orthodoxy.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

BFM2000 inerrancy; 9Marks Chicago-Statement stance.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not verified on reviewed pages.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Reformed Baptist sola-fide per 9Marks framework.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

9Marks complementarian; Greg Gilbert is a published 9Marks author.

9Marks complementarian; male elder plurality.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Greg Gilbert Senior Pastor; plurality of elders per 9Marks distinctive; SBTS alumnus.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expository verse-by-verse — 9Marks mark 1.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

9Marks healthy-church framework emphasizes gospel clarity and missions.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

9Marks mainstream — anti-woke posture; not Revoice-aligned.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

SBC — 9Marks-aligned; confessional accountability via BFM2000.

Strong

Assessment

Third Avenue Baptist Church is an SBC congregation in Louisville led by Greg Gilbert, author of 'What Is the Gospel?' and a well-known Reformed Baptist voice. Strong connection to Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (SBTS). Solid expository preaching, Reformed soteriology, and robust theological commitments. Excellent choice for men seeking doctrinally serious church life.

#louisville#kentucky#national#sbc

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 9marks.org/by-author/greg-gilbert/
[2] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20260202033912/https://thirdavenue.or…
↳ Snapshot of thirdavenue.org/about (live link)

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