Grace Baptist Chapel — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable J. Ryan Davidson

Founded Verify

Denomination Reformed Baptist

Service Times Sunday Worship — verify times on website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.gracebaptistchapel.net/

Pastor Credentials Ph.D., Free University of Amsterdam; Associate Professor at International Reformed Baptist Seminary

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian, historic Reformed orthodoxy

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Inerrancy/sufficiency affirmed

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Reformed; pastor teaches at International Reformed Baptist Seminary

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Plurality of male elders confirmed

Complementarian — male elders only

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Elder team: Chad Boudreaux, Blake Lunsford, J. Ryan Davidson

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expository — confessional/Reformed orientation

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Verify outreach details

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No drift markers found

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Confessional Reformed Baptist; IRBS connection signals 1689 LBCF alignment

Strong

Assessment

Grace Baptist Chapel describes itself as 'Confessional, Reformed, Baptist.' Senior teaching elder J. Ryan Davidson holds a Ph.D. and serves on the faculty of International Reformed Baptist Seminary, signaling tight 1689 LBCF alignment. Plural male eldership confirmed.

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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

Confirmed elder team and IRBS faculty connection

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 gracebaptistchapel.net
[2] Live source gracebaptistchapel.net/our-team

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