Bethel Reformed Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Ron Garner

Founded Verify

Denomination Reformed Baptist

Service Times Sunday Worship — verify times on website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website bethelreformedbaptist.com/

Pastor Credentials Pastor

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Confessional 1689 LBCF orthodoxy.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

1689 LBCF chap. 1.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not separately verified.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Particular Baptist.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Reformed Baptist complementarian.

Reformed Baptist complementarian — male elders/pastors per 1689 LBCF + Scripture.

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Plurality of elders typical.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Pastor Garner leads.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Founders Ministries Church Search listed.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Confessional Reformed Baptist witness.

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Accountability Structure

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

Independent confessional Reformed Baptist; Founders fellowship.

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Assessment

Bethel Reformed Baptist Church (Bluffton, IN) affirms the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith and is listed in the Founders Ministries Church Search. Pastor Ron Garner leads the congregation in northeast Indiana.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Pastor Ron Garner + address + 1689 LBCF verified via Founders Church Search and chamber of commerce listing.

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 bethelreformedbaptist.com
[2] Live source church.founders.org/church/bethel-reformed-baptist-church/

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