Memorial Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Tobby Smith

Founded Unknown

Denomination Reformed Baptist

Service Times See website

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry No

Website mbcgo.org/

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Active men's Bible study

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Complementarian/patriarchal — male elders only per RB practice

Complementarian — male elders/pastors only per 1689

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Reformed Southern Baptist; 1689 confession of faith for all leaders (per ReformedWiki Indiana audit); 5 Solas affirmed

Strong

Assessment

Memorial Baptist Church in New Castle IN (Pastor Tobby Smith) holds the 1689 Baptist Confession as the binding standard for all leaders per ReformedWiki Indiana audit, while also describing itself as 'Reformed Southern Baptist.' 5 Solas affirmed. Active men's Bible study among adult ministries. Strong fit for men in east-central Indiana seeking elder-led Reformed worship within an SBC-adjacent confessional frame.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

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)

Tobby Smith

Source: statementonsocialjustice.com — hover for details

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Pastor verified via mbcgo.org; 1689 affirmation per ReformedWiki Indiana directory.

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 mbcgo.org
[2] Live source reformedwiki.com/reformed-churches/indiana

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