Dayton Brethren in Christ Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Chad Chafin

Founded Not published

Denomination Brethren in Christ U.S. (BIC)

Service Times Sundays (see directory)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website bicus.org/church/dayton-bic/

Pastor Credentials Senior Pastor at Dayton BIC.

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

BIC orthodox Trinitarian.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

BIC affirms Scripture.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify locally.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Evangelical/Wesleyan blend.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Verified male senior pastor Chad Chafin; BIC denomination ordains women.

Pastor Chad Chafin (male)

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Chad Chafin leads.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Sunday teaching.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Local urban outreach.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Urban Dayton Anabaptist presence.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

BIC U.S. yellow.

Caution

Assessment

Dayton BIC is the historic Brethren in Christ congregation in urban Dayton, Ohio, under Senior Pastor Chad Chafin. The Dayton area has the densest BIC concentration in Ohio with multiple congregations (Dayton BIC, Dayton Mission BIC, East Dayton Fellowship, Fairview BIC in Englewood, Trotwood Missional Community). Yellow rating reflects BIC denominational caveat; local male leadership balances the assessment.

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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

Live-fetched BIC directory entry on 2026-05-16 — confirmed Pastor Chad Chafin + Brethren in Christ U.S.

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 bicus.org/church/dayton-bic/

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