Walnut Ridge Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Erik Erby (Senior Pastor)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Check website for current times

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website walnutridge.org/

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not surfaced on homepage — 'What We Believe' link present.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not surfaced on homepage.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

'Men's Ministry' referenced on calendar.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not surfaced on homepage.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Staff page not surfaced.

Verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Not surfaced.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Traditional and Praise Band formats offered — stylistic blend.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Love God. Love Others. Make Disciples.'

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

'Authentic encounters with Christ'; no DEI/CRT language detected.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Baptist; SBC implied but not explicitly confirmed on homepage.

Caution

Assessment

Walnut Ridge Baptist Church Mansfield is a real, active SBC congregation with two campuses (360 Campus and West Campus). Website at walnutridge.org. Led by Senior Pastor Erik Erby. The listed address (10550 Walnut Ridge Dr) does not match the main campus (1201 SH 360). Active Facebook and SBC directory listing. Multi-campus church. No red flags in initial search.

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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

Standard SBC-adjacent multi-campus Baptist; stay yellow.

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 walnutridge.org

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