Grace Reformed Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Daniel Mercado (since Jan 2022)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Reformed Baptist / 1689

Service Times See website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website gracereformedbaptistchurch.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

'Lord Jesus Christ' centrality affirmed (Acts 28:31); Reformed Baptist identity suggests creedal Trinity but not explicitly quoted on homepage.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Bible-believing evangelical posture; inerrancy typically affirmed.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's Bible Study meets regularly 8:00 AM Fridays — concrete men's ministry presence.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Sovereign grace / Reformed soteriology.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male-only eldership.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Male pastor(s) confirmed via church website.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated on available sources — sermon listen/watch available but style not described; Reformed Baptist tradition typically expository.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ' (Acts 28:31).

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not stated on available sources — 'Bible-believing' welcoming tone; no DEI/CRT language observed.

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Accountability Structure

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

1689 Baptist Confession.

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Assessment

Grace Reformed Baptist Church in Merrick holds to the 1689 London Baptist Confession and is pastored by Daniel Mercado (since January 2022). Confessional Reformed Baptists affirm inerrancy, sovereign grace, and male-only eldership. Strong alignment.

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Sources & Evidence

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 gracereformedbaptistchurch.org

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