Calvary Baptist Church of Modesto — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Larry Bradley (Senior Pastor)

Founded 1950s

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday worship

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website cbcmodesto.org/

Pastor Credentials Senior Pastor since 2022; affiliated with Central Valley Baptist Association

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC BF&M 2000 affirms historic Trinitarian Christology.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

SBC BF&M 2000 affirms biblical inerrancy.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify in person.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC confessional — substitutionary atonement, sola fide.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

SBC complementarian per BF&M 2000 Article VI; Larry Bradley (male) Senior Pastor.

SBC complementarian per BF&M 2000 Article VI — male-only senior pastor / teaching elder.

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Senior Pastor + standard SBC deacon/elder polity.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

SBC expository tradition.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Listed officially as Calvary Baptist Church Southern of Modesto in churches.sbc.net.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Modesto Central Valley context.

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Accountability Structure

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

SBC affiliated — Central Valley Baptist Association + churches.sbc.net listing.

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Assessment

Calvary Baptist Church of Modesto is a Central Valley SBC congregation officially listed in churches.sbc.net under 'Calvary Baptist Church Southern of Modesto.' Senior Pastor Larry Bradley has led the church since 2022. The church is part of the Central Valley Baptist Association. For a man in Modesto / Stanislaus County seeking an established SBC congregation, Calvary Baptist is a credible Central Valley choice. Verify ministry depth and male discipleship in person.

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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] Live source cbcmodesto.org
[2] Live source churches.sbc.net/church/calvary-baptist-church-southern-o…
[3] Live source cvbaptists.org/modesto

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