Eastside Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Elders: Paul Thompson, John Martinez | Deacons: Dan Steineke, Scott Pierce

Founded 1972

Denomination Reformed Baptist

Service Times Sunday School 9:15 AM & 12:30 PM | Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 AM | Sunday Evening 5:30 PM | Wednesday 6:30 PM (Psalm reading, prayer, singing)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry No

Website eastsidebaptist.faith

Pastor Credentials Plurality of elders; 1689 confessional Reformed Baptist governance

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

1689 Confession Chapter 8 — Christ as sole Mediator. Orthodox Christology affirmed.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

R44 VALIDATED: Church website confirms 'Eastside Baptist Church holds to the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession.' Chapter 1 — Scripture as sole authority, inerrancy and sufficiency affirmed.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

R44 VALIDATED: Men's Book Study listed under upcoming events. Active men's discipleship confirmed.

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

1689 Reformed soteriology — unconditional election, particular redemption, effectual calling. Doctrines of grace.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Age-integrated worship, elder-led by men only. Adopted resolution on women's conscription — explicitly patriarchal position. GREEN — not merely complementarian.

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Plurality of elders (Paul Thompson, John Martinez) with deacons (Dan Steineke, Scott Pierce). Biblical elder governance under 1689 Confession.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

R44 VALIDATED: Church describes gathering 'to hear the exposition of Scripture' as core purpose. Expository confirmed.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Committed to 'advancing the gospel by evangelism, church planting, and shared missionary efforts.' Great Commission focused.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Adopted resolutions on Freemasonry, age-segregation, and women's conscription — engaged with cultural issues from a biblical framework. No compromise.

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Accountability Structure

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

R44: 1689 Confession affirmed on website; described as 'a local baptistic church.' Confessional accountability confirmed; no formal network affiliation stated but 1689 confessional stance is itself strong accountability.

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Assessment

Eastside Baptist Church in Twin Falls, Idaho is a 1689 Confessional Reformed Baptist church with a plurality of elders, age-integrated worship, and a robust confessional foundation. Founded in 1972, this church holds to the full 1689 London Baptist Confession including the appendix on baptism. The elder-led structure (Thompson, Martinez) with deacons reflects biblical governance. Their adoption of resolutions on Freemasonry, age-segregation, and women's conscription demonstrates a church willing to take stands on cultural issues from Scripture — not hiding behind neutrality. Men's Book Study and age-integrated model mean men are formed as household leaders, not shuffled into a separate program. Four services per week (Sunday AM, Sunday PM, Sunday School, Wednesday evening) indicates a serious, committed congregation. This is an all-GREEN church — rare and worthy of attention for any Reformed Baptist in the Pacific Northwest.

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