Heritage Reformed Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Mike Waters

Founded 2002

Denomination Reformed Baptist

Service Times Sunday Worship — verify times on website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website heritagerbc.com/

Pastor Credentials Pastor since 2003; ordained 2004; constituted Heritage as confessional Baptist church 2002

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.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not visible 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.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Waters' two-decade pastorate suggests stable expository ministry.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Outreach ministry requires substantial agreement with 1689 LBCF or other Reformed confession from participants.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Confessional Reformed Baptist witness.

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Accountability Structure

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

Independent confessional Reformed Baptist.

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Assessment

Heritage Reformed Baptist Church (North Canton, OH) was constituted as a confessional Baptist church in 2002 and affirms the 1689 London Baptist Confession. Mike Waters has pastored since 2003. Their outreach ministry explicitly requires substantial agreement with the 1689 LBCF.

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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 Mike Waters + 1689 LBCF + 2002 founding verified via search. Address from Reformed Reader OH 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.

[1] Live source heritagerbc.com
[2] Live source reformedreader.org/rbohio.htm

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