Grace Baptist Church Troy — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor John Koletas

Founded Unknown

Denomination Independent Baptist

Service Times See website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website gbctroyny.com

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Explicitly affirms Jesus Christ as 'Jehovah God Almighty' — high trinitarian Christology; independent fundamental Baptist.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Bible-believing evangelical posture; inerrancy typically affirmed.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify — check for explicit men's ministry.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Historic evangelical gospel of grace through faith alone.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Pastor John Koletas male leadership confirmed via church contact; IFB polity male-only eldership standard.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

IFB independent Baptist — 'unashamedly independent Baptist, not yoked together with any denomination'; single/lead pastor polity typical.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Traditional IFB, KJV-only authority explicitly affirmed in 10-point statement of faith; rejection of contemporary worship music confirmed on site.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Mission: 'worship Jesus Christ as Jehovah God Almighty and make him known to every creature' — explicit Great Commission grounded in Matthew 28.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language; explicit rejection of cultural drift (music styles, modest apparel). KJV-only IFB position is counter-cultural.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Strictly independent Baptist — no denominational accountability structure; accountability is local-church only.

Caution

Assessment

Grace Baptist is unashamedly independent Baptist, not yoked to any denomination. John Koletas pastors. Preaches old-fashioned Bible Christianity with traditional hymns and strong conviction.

#independent-baptist#kjv#troy#old-time-religion

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Pastor Koletas is publicly controversial; KJV-only IFB distinctives rule out progressive drift.

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 gbctroyny.com

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