Covenant Reformed Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Verify on church website

Founded Verify

Denomination Reformed Baptist

Service Times Sunday Worship — verify times on website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website covenantchurchdecatur.org/

Pastor Credentials Verify on church website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Confessional 1689 orthodoxy.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith — explicit.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not visible on homepage.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Particular Baptist.

Strong

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.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Plurality of elders typical.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Style not separately verified.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Verify.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Posture not separately verified.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Independent confessional Reformed Baptist.

Caution

Assessment

Covenant Reformed Baptist Church (Decatur, IL) explicitly affirms the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith per the ReformedWiki Illinois listing. Address confirmed; pastor name requires direct site verification.

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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

1689 confession + address verified via ReformedWiki Illinois directory. Site temporarily unreachable during sweep — pastor name requires human verification. [2026-05-19] Phase 6f live-fetch verdict: 404. Site does not resolve to a working church homepage. [2026-05-19] Phase 6f live-fetch verdict: 404. Site does not resolve to a working church homepage. [2026-05-19] Phase 6f live-fetch verdict: 404. Site does not resolve to a working church homepage. [2026-05-19] Phase 6f live-fetch verdict: 404. Site does not resolve to a working church homepage. [2026-05-19] Phase 6f live-fetch verdict: 404. Site does not resolve to a working church homepage. [2026-05-19] Phase 6f live-fetch verdict: 404. Site does not resolve to a working church homepage. [2026-05-19] Phase 6f live-fetch verdict: 404. Site does not resolve to a working church homepage. [2026-05-19] Phase 6f live-fetch verdict: 404. Site does not resolve to a working church homepage. [2026-05-19] Phase 6f live-fetch verdict: 404. Site does not resolve to a working church homepage. [2026-05-19] Phase 6f live-fetch verdict: 404. Site does not resolve to a working church homepage. [2026-05-19] Restored from RED to yellow: church may use Facebook or other social channel instead of website. Per MOOP policy, dead-website-only is not a doctrinal red flag. [2026-05-19] FB-finder live-search: official Facebook page identified at https://www.facebook.com/CovenantChurchDecatur. Church may use this as primary online presence in lieu of a working website.

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 covenantchurchdecatur.org
[2] Live source reformedwiki.com/reformed-churches/illinois

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