Tucson Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Brent D. Armstrong (Senior Pastor since July 2009; former Oakwood Baptist, SC 2000-2009)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Baptist

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website www.tucsonbaptist.com

Pastor Credentials BA Business, Bob Jones University

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not extracted.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

BJU-educated pastor + fundamentalist Baptist heritage suggests high view of Scripture.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No dedicated men's ministry in ministries list — only Awana, Kid Planet, Student, ImPowered Singles (unisex), Growth Groups, Missions.

WARNING!

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Fundamentalist Baptist soteriology = sola fide with KJV-heritage tendencies.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

BJU-aligned pastor; Independent/Fundamentalist Baptist strongly complementarian.

Male Senior Pastor Brent Armstrong; BJU/fundamentalist Baptist strongly complementarian

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Single-senior-pastor model since July 2009.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Sermon series through Matthew ('Woe Times Eight,' 'Do Not Be A Wolf') suggests expository/book-based preaching.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Love God. Grow Together. Reach Tucson.' — evangelistic focus.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

BJU/fundamentalist heritage is culturally conservative; no DEI/CRT markers.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Independent Baptist — no confessional accountability; Bob Jones University network is culturally fundamentalist.

WARNING!

Assessment

Tucson Baptist Church — Baptist church in Tucson, AZ. Full theological review pending.

#baptist#tucson#arizona#west

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

BJU-educated + Independent Baptist + expository Matthew series. Strong on Scripture/gender/culture; red only on denominational (no accountability).

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 tucsonbaptist.com
[2] Live source tucsonbaptist.com/our-story/
[3] Live source tucsonbaptist.com/people/pastor-armstrong/

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