Lighthouse Baptist Church Utica — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Paul Bannister II

Founded Unknown

Denomination Independent Baptist

Service Times See website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website lighthousecnychurch.com

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

'Unchanging biblical truth, that breaks the power of darkness' — orthodox Baptist framing.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Bible-believing evangelical posture; inerrancy typically affirmed. Homepage emphasizes biblical truth but no explicit inerrancy/KJV-only statement surfaced.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No dedicated men's ministry surfaced on homepage — Children's, Youth, Adult ministries listed without a distinct men's track.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Historic evangelical gospel of grace through faith alone.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Pastor Paul Bannister II confirmed; complementarian baseline.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Male pastor confirmed; elder plurality not detailed.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

'Biblical, engaging, and practical' sermons; 'preaching of His Word' central.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Mission: 'uphold unchanging biblical truth, that breaks the power of darkness and transforms lives' — evangelistic.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language; 'welcomes all those seeking hope and truth' in spiritual framing.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Independent Baptist — specific association not stated on homepage this pass.

Strong

Assessment

Lighthouse Baptist Church in Utica is pastored by Paul Bannister II. Independent Baptist posture — strong on Scripture inerrancy, complementarianism, and traditional worship.

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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 lighthousecnychurch.com

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