Covenant Reformed Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable David Dowdy

Founded Verify

Denomination Reformed Baptist

Service Times Sunday School 9:30 AM; Worship 10:30 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website crbc-portsmouth.com

Pastor Credentials Pastor (per Reformed Baptist Network directory)

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Reformed Baptist confessional.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

1689 LBCF via RBNet.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not visible on homepage.

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?

Style not separately verified.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Verify.

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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?

Reformed Baptist Network member.

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Assessment

Covenant Reformed Baptist Church (Portsmouth, OH) is a Reformed Baptist Network member in southern Ohio. Pastor David Dowdy serves per RBNet directory.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Pastor Signatures & Affiliations [Orthodox-aligned signatures]

Public statement signatures and organizational affiliations of this church's named pastors. "People is policy" — these are evidence-weighted signals about doctrinal trajectory, not the sole determinant of any rating.

Nashville Statement

David Dowdy

Source: cbmw.org — hover for details

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Address verified on church homepage; pastor + Reformed Baptist identity per RBNet directory.

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 crbc-portsmouth.com
[2] Live source reformedbaptistnetwork.com/churches-locator/

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