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Grace Baptist Church

52 Merchant's Row, Middlebury, VT 05753
Recommended — Conservative Baptist (Mid-America Trained Pastor)
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Robert Henley
Founded 1984
Denomination Baptist (Independent)
Service Times Sundays 10:00 AM; Wed 7:00 PM (Zoom)
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry Yes
Website www.gracebaptistmiddlebury.com
Pastor Credentials Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary (Memphis)
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Baptist evangelical.
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Inerrantist.
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Verify programs.
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Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Baptist.
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Complementarian (Sunday School led by pastor + pastor's wife).
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Pastor Robert Henley.
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Baptist expository.
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Middlebury VT area.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Restored 1887 historic Memorial Baptist building.
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Independent Baptist.
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Assessment
Grace Baptist Middlebury constituted 1984 from a 1979 Bible study, meeting in restored 1887 Memorial Baptist building on Merchant's Row. Pastor Robert Henley trained at Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary in Memphis — a conservative Baptist seminary in the Sword of the Lord / pre-IMB tradition.
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Enrichment Notes

Live-fetched https://www.gracebaptistmiddlebury.com/about on 2026-05-16 — confirmed Robert Henley + Independent Baptist (Mid-America Baptist Seminary trained).

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