Long Island Baptist Church Holtsville — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Nick Galumbus

Founded Unknown

Denomination Independent Baptist

Service Times See website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website libaptist.com

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

'Jesus Christ is at the center of all that we do' (Colossians 1:18 preeminence). Trinitarian posture via Independent Baptist tradition; explicit creed not quoted.

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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?

Not stated on available sources — no dedicated men's ministry listed on homepage.

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?

Gathering 'to hear God's Word preached'; sermon media archive maintained; Independent Baptist tradition typically expository.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Reach our community with the love and truth of Jesus Christ' through service and testimony.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Traditional worship ('reverent, God-honoring hymns'); no DEI/CRT language observed.

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Accountability Structure

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

libaptist.com 302-redirects to libaptist.org. Self-identifies as 'a Independent Baptist Church serving the Lord together in Suffolk County, NY.' 'Jesus Christ is at the center of all that we do.' 'God's Word preached,' 'reverent God-honoring hymns.' No specific Independent Baptist fellowship affiliation named on homepage; 'What We Believe' page referenced but not loaded. Contact (631) 447-2552. Rating holds; minor URL normalization needed (libaptist.org vs .com).

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Assessment

Long Island Baptist Church in Holtsville is pastored by Nick Galumbus. Independent Baptist posture with strong Scripture-teaching ministry and SermonAudio presence.

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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 libaptist.org

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