Lighthouse Baptist Church Schenectady — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Contact church

Founded Unknown

Denomination Independent Baptist

Service Times See website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website lighthousebaptist.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Self-described 'Bible-believing Independent Baptist Church'; doctrinal detail not surfaced on homepage. Verify on 'What We Believe' page.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Bible-believing evangelical posture; inerrancy typically affirmed.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Ministries listed (Congregation, Community, Continents) but no explicit men's-specific program surfaced — verify.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Historic evangelical gospel of grace through faith alone.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male pastoral leadership observed; complementarian baseline (CBMW halfway position; MOOP holds patriarchal headship as the biblical standard).

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Male pastor(s) confirmed via church website.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Service schedule confirmed: Sunday School 10am, Worship 11am, Evening Service 5pm, Wednesday Bible Study 7pm — classic twice-Sunday IFB pattern preserved.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Pastor states purpose: 'meeting the needs of the people in our area by fulfilling the commission of our Lord Jesus Christ' — Great Commission grounded.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language; IFB distinctives preclude progressive drift. Traditional ministry structure (congregation, community, continental outreach).

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Accountability Structure

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

Accountability structure present via denomination/association.

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Assessment

Lighthouse Baptist is a Bible-believing Independent Baptist Church in Schenectady. Independent Baptist churches are typically KJV-only or KJV-preferred, strongly complementarian, and hold Scripture inerrancy as non-negotiable.

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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] Live source lighthousebaptist.org

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