Quick Facts
Founded
2014
Denomination
Reformed Baptist
Service Times
Sunday 10:00 AM & 5:00 PM
Men's Ministry
Yes
Kids Ministry
Yes
Pastor Credentials
Jeff Durbin: Reformed Baptist pastor; presuppositional apologist; Apologia Studios podcast/YouTube; anti-abortion activist; trained in apologetics under James White
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Christ alone. Presuppositional apologetics places Christ as Lord over all knowledge and reasoning.
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Inerrancy affirmed without compromise. Scripture is the self-attesting Word of God — ultimate authority.
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Strong emphasis on men leading families. Church culture is distinctly masculine and confrontational (in the best sense).
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Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Reformed soteriology (doctrines of grace). Justification by faith alone. Clear gospel preaching.
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Patriarchal. Durbin holds firmly to male headship in home and church. No women in pastoral or elder roles.
Patriarchal — male-only elders/pastors, strong emphasis on men as household heads
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Homepage identity focuses on mission/ministries; specific elder board and Durbin's role not detailed on home landing — prior research retained.
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Expository with strong apologetic application. Apologia Studios extends teaching reach globally via podcast and YouTube.
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Homepage confirms End Abortion Now national campaign, Red Door Ministry abortion-clinic outreach, and Apologia Studios gospel-centered media — highly active evangelism and cultural engagement verified.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Durbin is one of the most culturally engaged pastors in America — active in anti-abortion ministry outside clinics, fights LGBTQ ideology, opposes CRT. Unapologetically counter-cultural.
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Reformed Baptist — confessional accountability with elder governance.
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Assessment
Apologia Church under Jeff Durbin is one of the sharpest, most unapologetically Reformed and culturally engaged churches in America. Durbin combines expository preaching with presuppositional apologetics (Van Til/Bahnsen tradition), aggressive anti-abortion street ministry, and public debate against secularism and LGBTQ ideology. Apologia Studios is a major media platform. The church is small but punches far above its weight in cultural impact. GREEN across the board — this is exactly the kind of muscular, doctrine-driven, mission-active church MOOP celebrates.
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Pastor Signatures & Affiliations
[Orthodox-aligned signatures]
Public statement signatures and organizational affiliations of this church's named pastors. "People is policy" — these are evidence-weighted signals about doctrinal trajectory, not the sole determinant of any rating.
Nashville Statement
Jeff Durbin
Source: cbmw.org — hover for details
Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
Mesa, AZ
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