Lighthouse Baptist Church San Diego — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor David Hetzer

Founded Not published

Denomination Independent Baptist

Service Times Sunday Bible Study 9:30 AM, Morning Service 11:00 AM, Evening 5:30 PM, Thursday 7:00 PM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website lighthousebaptist.com

Pastor Credentials Not published

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

IFB Trinitarian orthodoxy.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Self-describes as 'fundamental' church — KJV/inerrancy tradition.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No men's ministry found.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

'Jesus Christ as the only means of salvation for a lost and dying world' — exclusivist sola-fide.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

IFB complementarian/patriarchal tradition.

Male pastor. Verify structure.

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

CORRECTION: Site identifies Pastor David Hetzer (not Doug Fisher as in prior data). Self-describes as 'An Independent Baptist Church in Lemon Grove' with 'Bible-based preaching and teaching.' IFB single-senior-pastor model; no elder board surfaced.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

'Old-fashioned, fundamental' preaching tradition.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Soul-winning emphasis stated; Spanish ministry (Iglesia Bautista El Faro).

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

IFB fundamentalist; no DEI markers.

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Accountability Structure

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

Independent Baptist self-identification confirmed; no external network accountability (IBFI, Sword of the Lord, etc.) claimed. Single-pastor governance without network accountability — RED retained. NOTE: Address may be Lemon Grove rather than 2949 Imperial Ave — verify.

WARNING!

Assessment

Lighthouse Baptist is a small IFB church in the Lemon Grove area of San Diego. Note: the address in the batch (2949 Imperial Ave, San Diego) may differ from actual location (1345 Skyline Dr, Lemon Grove). Pastor Doug Fisher leads. Limited web presence makes detailed assessment difficult. Verify in person.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

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] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20230527234834/https://lighthousebapt…
↳ Snapshot of lighthousebaptist.com/about/ (live link)
[2] Live source lighthousebaptist.com/staff

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