Amherst Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Eric Napoli; Pastor Scott Gillette

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention

Service Times See website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website www.amherstbaptist.com

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on available sources — verify in person. No formal statement of faith on about page; mission/vision only.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Bible-believing evangelical posture; inerrancy typically affirmed.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person. No men's ministry visible on homepage.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Historic evangelical gospel of grace through faith alone.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male pastoral leadership observed; complementarian baseline (CBMW halfway position; MOOP holds patriarchal headship as the biblical standard).

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastors Eric Napoli and Scott Gillette confirmed male pastoral leadership. Elder/deacon structure not published on homepage. Statement of faith not surfaced.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expositional preaching standard for SBC pulpits.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Vision 'Thriving, Multiplying, Joy-Filled Follower of Jesus Christ'; New Beginnings Food Pantry and missions trips listed — Great Commission framed.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT vocabulary visible; operates 'New Beginnings' food pantry as community expression.

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Accountability Structure

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

SBC.

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Assessment

Amherst Baptist Church has been SBC-affiliated since 1961 and built the first Southern Baptist building in the Northeast in 1963. Co-pastored since 2015 by Scott Gillette and Eric Napoli (Liberty MDiv; pursuing Midwestern EdD). Historic and doctrinally robust SBC congregation.

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Sources & Evidence

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 amherstbaptist.com

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