Berean Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dave (David) Mallinak (Senior Pastor)

Founded 1958

Denomination Independent Baptist

Service Times See website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.berean-baptist-utah.com/

Pastor Credentials B.A. Pastoral Theology, Fairhaven Baptist College

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Orthodox Christology per SOF

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Historic Baptist Distinctives; KJV-preferred

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No dedicated men's ministry shown on homepage.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Faith alone; believer's baptism by immersion

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Patriarchal — male pastors/deacons, traditional family structure

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor + deacon board, male; Fairhaven college background (note: Fairhaven's Chesterton IN mother church had past abuse controversy under earlier leadership)

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verify preaching style

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Strong missions emphasis in LDS-dominant state since 1958; Berean Baptist Academy attached

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Strong fundamentalist identity — emphasizes 'separation from those church groups who openly compromise.' No DEI/CRT/LGBTQ+ affirming language detected.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Explicit IFB positioning with separation language: 'we should have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, and we practice separation from those church groups who openly compromise with the world.' Baptist Distinctives cited. Ogden-UT outreach context: plans to address 'Mormon attacks on our faith.' No DEI/CRT/Pride language — strong fundamentalist identity but no denominational accountability. Holding yellow on denominational axis.

Caution

Assessment

Long-standing independent Baptist gospel witness in the heavily LDS Wasatch Front since 1958. Pastor Mallinak is a Fairhaven Baptist College graduate, so families may want to research that training-school connection. A rare and valuable classic IFB option for families in Utah.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

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.

Dallas Statement (Social Justice & Gospel)

Dave Mallinak

Source: statementonsocialjustice.com — hover for details