Trinity Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Bill Blair (Senior Pastor since October 2014)

Founded 1993

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sunday School 10:00 AM, Worship 11:00 AM, Evening 6:00 PM, Wed Prayer 7:00 PM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Pastor Credentials MA Apologetics, Luther Rice Seminary

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not extracted from fetched pages.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not extracted; BF&M 2000 presumed.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not mentioned.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Blair's MA in Apologetics from Luther Rice Seminary suggests classical-evangelical approach.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male Senior Pastor Bill Blair; SBC complementarian default.

Male Senior Pastor Bill Blair; SBC complementarian

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Single-pastor model visible; elder structure not confirmed.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not described.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not detailed.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT markers.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Confirmed SBC — Baptist (SBC) per FaithStreet listing; founded 1993.

Strong

Assessment

Trinity Baptist Church in Meridian, MS. Needs evaluation.

#mississippi#national#sbc

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Luther Rice (distance-learning, evangelical/non-SBC seminary) training is slightly non-standard for SBC pastors but not disqualifying.

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 thetrinitybaptistchurch.com
[2] Live source thetrinitybaptistchurch.com/staff.php
[3] Live source faithstreet.com/church/trinity-baptist-church-meridian-ms

Transparency note: MOOP ratings are researcher judgments about publicly available theological and ecclesial evidence. They are not infallible. If a church's public posture has changed since our review, or if we've mis-read evidence, tell us — we publish corrections.