Emmanuel Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Jeffery Smith

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Denomination Reformed Baptist

Service Times Sunday Worship — verify times on website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website ebcfl.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Affirms historic Christology of the 1689 LBCF — Trinity, two natures of Christ, bodily resurrection.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Affirms Scripture's inerrancy and sufficiency per 1689 LBCF Ch. 1.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Reformed Baptist men's discipleship via elders/men's ministry — verify on website.

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Particular Baptist (Calvinist / Doctrines of Grace) per 1689 LBCF Ch. 3, 8, 10.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Complementarian — male elders/pastors per 1689 LBCF + Scripture.

Reformed Baptist complementarian — male elders/pastors per 1689 LBCF + Scripture.

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Plurality of elders / pastor-led per 1689 LBCF Ch. 26.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expository preaching consistent with 1689 LBCF tradition.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Local-church-centered mission/evangelism per 1689 ecclesiology.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Reformed Baptist confessional posture against cultural drift; verify specifics on website.

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Accountability Structure

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

Confessionally Reformed Baptist (1689 LBCF) — independent, often associated with CBA/RBNet/Founders.

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Assessment

Major Reformed Baptist congregation in South Florida; RBNet member explicitly affirming 1689 LBCF; hosts Reformed Baptist Seminary; planted Bethlehem Baptist Fellowship in West Palm Beach.

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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

Verified pastor name, address, and 1689 LBCF affirmation from church website + RBNet/CBA/Founders 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 ebcfl.org
[2] Live source reformedbaptistnetwork.com/churches-locator/

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