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Reformed Baptist (1689)

Berean Reformed Baptist Church (Michiana)

58362 Beech Road, Osceola, IN 46561
Reformed Baptist — 1689 Confession
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Kevin James
Founded Unknown
Denomination Reformed Baptist
Service Times See website
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry No
Website brbcmichiana.com/
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Verify with church
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Complementarian/patriarchal — male elders only per RB practice
Complementarian — male elders/pastors only per 1689
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Adheres to LBC1689; confessional church
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Assessment
Berean Reformed Baptist Church in Osceola IN (Michiana — South Bend region) is led by Pastor Kevin James and explicitly identifies as a confessional 1689 LBC church. Active social media (FB handle BRBCMichiana1689, Twitter @BRBC1689) signals engaged digital ministry. Strong fit for men in northern Indiana / SW Michigan seeking confessional Reformed Baptist preaching. Verify men's discipleship cadence directly.
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How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website
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Enrichment Notes

Pastor and 1689 affirmation verified directly on church website; confession explicit and prominent.

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. [1] Live source brbcmichiana.com
  2. [2] Live source reformedwiki.com/reformed-churches/indiana

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended
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