Livingstone Buffalo — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. David Lee

Founded Unknown

Denomination Baptist

Service Times See website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website www.livingstonebuffalo.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on available sources — verify in person. No formal statement of faith visible; Korean-evangelical Baptist identity noted.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Homepage explicitly cites 2 Tim 3:16-17 'Scripture is God-breathed' — functional inerrancy affirmed; expository posture reinforced by sermon index organized by Bible books (Genesis through Revelation, including 25CovenantSeries).

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person. No explicit men's ministry on visible pages.

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?

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.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Sermon archive organized by books of Bible (Genesis through Revelation) strongly suggests expository, book-by-book exposition.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Church plant context (officially endorsed pastor as church planter Oct 2023); mission posture evangelistic-ethnic.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Bilingual Korean/English ministry context; no DEI/CRT vocabulary visible. Ethnic/linguistic framing is pastoral rather than ideological.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Accountability structure present via denomination/association.

Strong

Assessment

Livingstone Buffalo is pastored by Rev. David Lee in Williamsville. Evangelical Baptist congregation serving Western New York.

#baptist#williamsville#buffalo#western-ny

Pastor Signatures & Affiliations [Orthodox-aligned signatures]

Public statement signatures and organizational affiliations of this church's named pastors. "People is policy" — these are evidence-weighted signals about doctrinal trajectory, not the sole determinant of any rating.

Dallas Statement (Social Justice & Gospel)

Rev. David Lee

Source: statementonsocialjustice.com — hover for details

Nashville Statement

Rev. David Lee

Source: cbmw.org — hover for details

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 livingstonebuffalo.org/about

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