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Reformed Baptist (1689)

Gethsemane Baptist Church

4000 County Highway 217, Marengo, OH 43334
Reformed Baptist — 1689 Confession
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Unknown
Founded Unknown
Denomination Reformed Baptist
Service Times See website
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry No
Website gbcmarengo.org/
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Verify with church
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Complementarian/patriarchal — male elders only per RB practice
Complementarian — male elders/pastors only per 1689
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
1689 Baptist Confession (per ReformedWiki Ohio audit)
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Assessment
Gethsemane Baptist Church in Marengo OH is listed on ReformedWiki Ohio directory as a 1689-affirming Reformed Baptist congregation. Site was unreachable during audit (returns 403); pastor name not yet recovered. Recommended verify by phone (419-253-3671) before recommending; this entry preserves the lead for future verification rather than full-scoring.
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How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website
Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes

1689 affiliation per ReformedWiki Ohio audit; pastor name unverified due to site 403. Pending follow-up.

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. [1] Live source reformedwiki.com/reformed-churches/ohio
  2. [2] Live source gbcmarengo.org

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended
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