
Quick Facts
Founded
Verify
Denomination
SBC
Service Times
Sunday mornings — check website for times
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes
Pastor Credentials
Verified via church website

10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Affirms Trinity and salvation through Jesus Christ (homepage).
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
'We believe the Holy Bible to be divinely inspired of God. It is the complete revelation of God to man, it is our final authority in all matters of doctrine, faith and practice.'
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
No dedicated men's ministry identified on site — verify.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Salvation through Jesus Christ affirmed.
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
All-male pastoral team: Bro. AL Choquette (Senior), Bro. Dan (Associate), Bro. Russell (Associate).

Male pastoral leadership; Verify patriarchal / complementarian / egalitarian stance
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Three male pastors named on site.
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Bible-authoritative preaching.
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Local church tasked with worship and Gospel propagation.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
No DEI/CRT language detected.
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Self-identifies: 'Trussville Southside Baptist Church is an Independent Baptist Church.' NOT SBC — correct denomination label.
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Assessment
Trussville Southside Baptist Church is an SBC congregation in Trussville, AL led by Pastor Al Choquette. Serving the eastern Birmingham suburbs.
#sbc#trussville#birmingham-suburbs

MOOP Engagement Tracker
How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:
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Researched church website

Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
SBC MIS-TAG — this is an Independent Baptist church. Conservative but 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.
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[1] Live source
tsbc.net
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended