Cornerstone Reformed Baptist Church (Harlem) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Paul A. J. Morris (Founding Pastor/Elder; church planted 2019, renamed 2021)

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Denomination Southeast Association of Confessional Baptists

Service Times Sundays — verify times on website

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website cornerstonerbc.church/

Pastor Credentials 1689 LBC-affirming Reformed Baptist pastor

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Second London Baptist Confession (1689) Ch. 8 — Christ as fully God and fully man, sole mediator.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

1689 LBC Ch. 1 — Scripture is the only sufficient, certain, and infallible rule of all saving knowledge.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Reformed Baptist congregations typically maintain robust men's ministry / discipleship.

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

1689 LBC Chs. 3–11 — particular redemption, monergistic regeneration, justification by faith alone.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

1689 LBC + Reformed Baptist consensus — male-only pastoral office (elder/overseer), complementarian household.

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Plurality of elders standard; CBA / SACB associational accountability without denominational hierarchy.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expository preaching standard in Reformed Baptist tradition.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

CBA member churches commonly partner with Founders Ministries and Reformed Baptist church-planting networks.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Confessional Baptist Association explicitly rejects cultural drift; Founders Ministries-adjacent posture.

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Accountability Structure

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

CBA / SACB — strict 1689 LBC subscription required; successor to ARBCA (dissolved 2022, reconstituted 2023).

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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

Listed as SACB member church on 2026-05-16. Name explicitly identifies as Reformed Baptist; SACB membership confirms 1689 LBC subscription.

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[1] Live source sacbaptists.org/member-churches/

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