New Geneva Orthodox Presbyterian Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable David A. Bass

Founded Verify

Denomination OPC

Service Times Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.; Sunday School and midweek studies

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website newgenevaopc.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

OPC Westminster Standards — orthodox Christology.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Westminster Confession affirms inspiration and authority of Scripture.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Yellow — verify men's ministry programming on-site; gender-specific group studies listed.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Reformed/Calvinistic per Westminster Standards.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

OPC complementarian — male elders/ministers per Book of Church Order.

OPC complementarian — male elders/pastors per Westminster Confession + Book of Church Order.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Plurality of male elders.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verify on-site — Pastor David Bass.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Mission emphasis includes gospel-sharing study with LDS neighbors — distinctive cross-cultural posture.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Verify on-site — operates in heavily LDS-culture eastern Idaho; mid-week LDS-outreach study noted.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

OPC — Presbytery of the Northwest; confessional Westminster subscription.

Strong

Assessment

New Geneva OPC is the second of two OPC congregations in Idaho, serving Idaho Falls in the heavily LDS-cultured eastern part of the state. Pastor David A. Bass leads a Reformed congregation explicitly committed to the Reformation distinctives, with a notable midweek study aimed at gospel conversation with LDS neighbors. The church emphasizes covenantal worship, Sunday School, and gender-specific group studies.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Verified pastor David A. Bass, address, and Reformed/LDS-outreach posture via OPC.org locator (church_id 76) and church website.

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 newgenevaopc.org
[2] Live source opc.org/church.html

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