Providence Baptist Church Riverview — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Mark A. Duff, Senior Pastor

Founded Verify

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sunday mornings — check website for times

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.mypbc.org

Pastor Credentials Verified via church website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Southern Baptist church — orthodox Trinitarian Christology affirmed.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

SBC — Scripture affirmed as authoritative.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No men's ministry surfaced on homepage — yellow held.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC — salvation by grace through faith.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Statement of Faith link exists but not displayed on homepage fetch; no egalitarian/women-pastor language detected — yellow held pending SOF verification.

Male pastoral leadership; Verify patriarchal / complementarian / egalitarian stance

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Male pastoral leadership confirmed.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expository/biblical preaching emphasis.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Great Commission focus.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language detected; gospel-centered mission.

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Accountability Structure

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

SBC accountability and affiliation confirmed.

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Assessment

Providence Baptist Church is an SBC congregation in Riverview, FL. Serving the southern Tampa suburbs.

#sbc#riverview#tampa-suburbs

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

[2026-05-09 verify-txfl sweep: Mark A. Duff verified as President and Senior Pastor at Providence Baptist Church Riverview (church established 1877 in Tampa Bay area) per mypbc.org and FaithStreet/JoyFM directory listings. Source: mypbc.org; thejoyfm.com/directory/churches/providence-baptist-church-1605553683]

No URL sources recorded for this church. Rating based on denominational defaults and/or directory-level metadata.

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