Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable
Max Doner
Founded
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Denomination
Reformed Baptist
Service Times
Sunday Worship — verify times on website
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Affirms historic Christology of the 1689 LBCF — Trinity, two natures of Christ, bodily resurrection.
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Affirms Scripture's inerrancy and sufficiency per 1689 LBCF Ch. 1.
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Reformed Baptist men's discipleship via elders/men's ministry — verify on website.
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Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Particular Baptist (Calvinist / Doctrines of Grace) per 1689 LBCF Ch. 3, 8, 10.
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Complementarian — male elders/pastors per 1689 LBCF + Scripture.
Reformed Baptist complementarian — male elders/pastors per 1689 LBCF + Scripture.
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Plurality of elders / pastor-led per 1689 LBCF Ch. 26.
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Expository preaching consistent with 1689 LBCF tradition.
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Local-church-centered mission/evangelism per 1689 ecclesiology.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Reformed Baptist confessional posture against cultural drift; verify specifics on website.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Confessionally Reformed Baptist (1689 LBCF) — independent, often associated with CBA/RBNet/Founders.
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Assessment
RBNet-affiliated Reformed Baptist church in Halsey, OR (Willamette Valley). Founder/pastor Max Doner has lectured at London's Metropolitan Tabernacle.
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MOOP Engagement Tracker
How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:
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Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
Verified pastor name, address, and 1689 LBCF affirmation from church website + RBNet/CBA/Founders directory.
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.
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[1] Live source
harvestrbc.org
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[2] Live source
reformedbaptistnetwork.com/churches-locator/
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
411 West 2nd St, Halsey, OR 97348
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