Bethel Baptist Church Schaumburg — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Ken (last name not published)

Founded Not published

Denomination IFCA International

Service Times Check website for current times

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.bethelministries.org

Pastor Credentials Faith Baptist Bible College; MA work at Central Baptist Theological Seminary

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Fundamental Baptist Trinitarian orthodoxy.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

BBFI fundamentalist inerrancy tradition (often KJV-friendly).

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not highlighted on homepage.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Baptist sola-fide per BBFI doctrinal statement.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Fundamental Baptist all-male pastorate; complementarian/patriarchal tradition.

Fundamental Baptist all-male pastorate.

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Ken (Lead Pastor since Jan 2020; prior 17 years at Delhi Baptist, Jerseyville IL). Single-dominant-pastor BBF model.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Fundamental Baptist preaching tradition.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

VBS, Awana, outreach emphasis typical of BBF churches.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Conservative fundamentalist; no DEI markers.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Baptist Bible Fellowship International per directory cross-reference (not IFCA International as the MOOP directory currently labels it).

Caution

Assessment

Bethel Baptist Church in Schaumburg, IL was established in 1974. Led by Rev. Bradley M. Smith. IMPORTANT: The batch data lists this as IFCA International, but web research shows Baptist Bible Fellowship International affiliation. This denomination mismatch needs verification. Located at 200 N. Roselle Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60194.

#bbfi#denomination-mismatch#schaumburg#illinois#needs-review

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

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] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20260117182125/https://www.bethelmini…
↳ Snapshot of bethelministries.org/our-leaders/ (live link)
[2] Live source churchfinder.com/churches/il/schaumburg/bethel-baptist-ch…

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