Grace Fellowship Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dave Thompson

Founded Verify

Denomination Reformed Baptist

Service Times English worship 10:00 AM; Spanish 1:00 PM Sundays

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.gfchazleton.org/

Pastor Credentials Lead Pastor; degree in Pastoral Ministry; ~20 years tenure at Grace Fellowship

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Reformed Baptist confessional orthodoxy.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

1689 LBCF chap. 1.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No men's ministry visible on homepage.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Particular Baptist doctrines of grace.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Reformed Baptist complementarian.

Reformed Baptist complementarian — male elders/pastors per 1689 LBCF + Scripture.

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Plurality of elders typical of RBNet congregations.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Thompson preaches most Sundays at English service.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Active Spanish-language outreach to Hazleton community.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Bilingual English/Spanish ministry indicates outward-facing engagement; specific cultural posture not separately verified.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Reformed Baptist Network member.

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Assessment

Grace Fellowship Church (Hazle Township, PA) is a Reformed Baptist Network congregation in northeast Pennsylvania pastored by Dave Thompson. The church identifies as Reformed Baptist and runs both English and Spanish worship, indicating bilingual outreach to the Hazleton community.

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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

RBNet directory listing confirmed. Pastor + address verified on homepage.

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 gfchazleton.org
[2] Live source reformedbaptistnetwork.com/churches-locator/

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