
Quick Facts
Founded
1993
Denomination
IFB
Service Times
Verify times on website
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes
Pastor Credentials
B.A. West Coast Baptist Bible College

10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
IFB.
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Bible-believing.
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Verify.
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Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Baptist.
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
IFB — male-only pastoral leadership.
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Pastor Caleb Benson (accepted pastorate September 2025).
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
IFB.
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Cameroon missions experience.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Only IFB in Juneau AK.
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Independent Baptist.
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Assessment
Lighthouse Baptist Juneau founded 1993 by Andy + Phyllis Hall — the only independent fundamental Baptist church in Juneau AK. Pastor Caleb Benson (West Coast Baptist Bible College 2004; previously missionary in Cameroon + professor at Texas Independent Baptist Seminary) accepted pastorate September 2025 after moving to Juneau spring 2023.

MOOP Engagement Tracker
How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:
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Researched church website

Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
Live-fetched https://www.lighthousebaptistak.com/about on 2026-05-16 — confirmed Caleb Benson + IFB (founded 1993; only IFB in Juneau).
No URL sources recorded for this church. Rating based on denominational defaults and/or directory-level metadata.
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended