Grace Baptist Church Harlingen — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Mark Laiklam

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday School 10:00 AM, Sunday Morning 11:00 AM, Sunday Evening 5:00 PM, Wednesday 7:00 PM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website www.gbcharlingen.com/

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on available sources.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Traditional Baptist theology implied; inerrancy not explicit on site.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not mentioned.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Traditional Baptist salvation language; not explicit on site.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Pastor Mark Laiklam (male).

Pastor Mark Laiklam (male)

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Single-pastor model; no elder plurality visible.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Sermon titles emphasize God's provision, resurrection theology, worship — topical/expository mix.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not stated on available sources.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No affirming/DEI language; traditional Baptist trajectory.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Independent Baptist per Facebook name 'Grace Independent Baptist Church' — no SBC affiliation found. Fully independent = red per rubric.

WARNING!

Assessment

Grace Baptist Church Harlingen has a website but the listed address (402 S A St) does not match any known Grace Baptist location. Two Grace Baptist churches exist in Harlingen: one at 1722 N T St and Grace Independent Baptist at 1706 Warren St. The Independent Baptist variant has been serving 50+ years with traditional schedule (AM/PM Sunday, Wed). Independent Baptist tradition -- likely KJV-only. Needs verification which entity this is.

#independent-baptist#harlingen#address-mismatch#traditional#needs-review

MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Input data SBC designation is incorrect. Facebook page confirms Independent Baptist. Website appears dormant (2020 sermons, Flash references).

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 gbcharlingen.com
[2] Live source facebook.com/GraceBaptistHarlingen/

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