Reformed Baptist Church of Lafayette — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Patrick Harrison & Phil Horjus

Founded Verify

Denomination Reformed Baptist

Service Times Sunday Worship — verify times on website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.rbcl.church/

Pastor Credentials Co-pastors per Reformed Baptist Network directory

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Confessional 1689 LBCF orthodoxy.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

1689 LBCF chap. 1; explicit confession on church site.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not visible on homepage.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Particular Baptist.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Reformed Baptist complementarian.

Reformed Baptist complementarian — male elders/pastors per 1689 LBCF + Scripture.

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Plurality of elders — co-pastors confirmed.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

RBNet member emphasis on expository preaching.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Verify.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Stated Reformed and Baptistic identity.

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Accountability Structure

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

Reformed Baptist Network member.

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Assessment

Reformed Baptist Church of Lafayette (Lafayette Township, NJ) explicitly affirms 'The 1689 London Baptist Confession' as its doctrinal stance. Co-pastors Patrick Harrison and Phil Horjus serve the congregation; RBNet member.

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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

1689 LBCF affirmation explicit on church site. Co-pastors confirmed via RBNet. Street address requires direct site contact.

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 rbcl.church
[2] Live source reformedbaptistnetwork.com/churches-locator/

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