Trinity Baptist Church Indian Land — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Ricky D. Cope

Founded Verify

Denomination Independent Baptist

Service Times Sunday mornings — check website for times

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.tbcil.com

Pastor Credentials Verified via church website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Southern Baptist church — orthodox Trinitarian Christology affirmed.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

SBC — Scripture affirmed as authoritative.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify men's ministry availability.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC — salvation by grace through faith.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Verify — patriarchal / complementarian framework likely; confirm elder/pastoral structure and verify whether headship convictions are robust or drifting toward functional egalitarianism.

Male pastoral leadership; Verify patriarchal / complementarian / egalitarian stance

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Male pastoral leadership confirmed.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expository/biblical preaching emphasis.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Great Commission focus.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language detected; gospel-centered mission.

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Accountability Structure

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

Independent Baptist — autonomous, no SBC/CBF/IFB-formal affiliation. Founder-pastor Cope ordained under Ralph Sexton (Trinity Baptist Asheville, independent). Complementarian, traditional Baptist distinctives, but no denominational accountability.

Caution

Assessment

Trinity Baptist Church is an SBC congregation in Indian Land, SC led by Pastor Ricky D. Cope. Located in the fast-growing southern Charlotte suburbs.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

[2026-04-30 denomination correction: Southern Baptist (SBC) -> Independent Baptist; reason: Independent Baptist, not SBC]

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 tbcil.com/statement-of-faith
[2] Live source tbcil.com/senior-pastor-ricky-d-cope

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