Grace Community Bible Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. Jeff Rich (Pastor)

Founded Unknown

Denomination IFCA International

Service Times Check website for current times

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.gracelakeville.org

Pastor Credentials Lead Pastor

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Bible-church tradition is robustly Trinitarian — verify SOF specifics.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

'Life-giving, life-changing, verse-by-verse Bible preaching' confirmed on homepage (R38 fetch) — strong verbal-plenary stance implied.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's breakfast gatherings confirmed on homepage (R38 fetch) — active men's programming.

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Bible-church tradition upholds classic sola fide.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

IFCA-adjacent Bible churches consistently complementarian; policy not surfaced on homepage.

Verify.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Dr. Jeff Rich as lead; Leadership page under About Us confirms elder-led model (R38 fetch).

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verse-by-verse expositional emphasis confirmed on homepage (R38 fetch); green.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Discipleship-centered framing; multi-age growth programs confirmed.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language; conservative Bible-church positioning.

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Accountability Structure

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

Directory says IFCA International; affiliation not surfaced on homepage (R38 fetch) but Bible-church identity consistent.

Caution

Assessment

Grace Community Bible Church appears to be located in Lakeville, MN (8748 210th St W) rather than Richfield as listed. Led by Pastor Bobby Harnist. The IFCA affiliation from the batch data could not be confirmed through web research. Address and denomination need verification.

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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

Note directory says 'Richfield MN' but website is gracelakeville.org — likely Lakeville MN.

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] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20260311071630/https://www.gracelakev…
↳ Snapshot of gracelakeville.org (live link)

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