Grace Reformed Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Sam Waldron

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Denomination Reformed Baptist

Service Times Sunday School 9:15 AM; Morning Worship 10:30 AM; Evening Worship 5:00 PM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website grbco.org/

Pastor Credentials One of the pastors since 2013; President of Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary (CBTS); prolific Reformed Baptist author

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Confessional 1689 LBCF orthodoxy.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

1689 LBCF chap. 1; adopted October 2012.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not separately verified on homepage.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Particular Baptist.

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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: Carlson, Waldron, Wilson, Goodwin, Bigham.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Two-service Lord's Day pattern; Waldron preaches from CBTS faculty position.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

MARBAC missions emphasis; hosts annual Reformation Conference.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Confessional Reformed Baptist witness; CBTS host.

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Accountability Structure

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

MARBAC member since 2016; Mid-America Reformed Baptist Association of Churches.

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Assessment

Grace Reformed Baptist Church Owensboro (KY) adopted the 1689 London Baptist Confession in October 2012 and joined MARBAC in 2016. The church hosts Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary (CBTS) led by Pastor Sam Waldron, one of contemporary Reformed Baptists' most published theologians. Plurality of elders includes Ben Carlson, Sam Waldron, Joe Wilson, Eddie Goodwin, and Brice Bigham.

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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

Pastor Sam Waldron + MARBAC + CBTS + 1689 LBCF (adopted 2012) all verified via church site, MARBAC, and RBS faculty profile. Note: distinct from Heritage Baptist Owensboro (different church + pastors).

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 grbco.org
[2] Live source grbco.org/leadership/
[3] Live source marbac.org/churches/
[4] Live source rbs.org/news/faculty-profile-sam-waldron

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