Quick Facts
Founded
Verify
Denomination
Reformed Baptist
Service Times
Sunday Worship — verify times on SermonAudio profile
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes
Pastor Credentials
Pastor; native of Davenport IA; Drake University + University of Iowa B.A. (1974) Social Work + History
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; church runs '1689 Confession - Saving Faith' sermon series.
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not separately verified.
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?
Pastor-led; plurality of elders typical.
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Active SermonAudio output by Pastor Rendall.
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Verify.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Posture not separately verified.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Independent confessional Reformed Baptist.
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Assessment
Reformed Baptist Church of Tama (Tama, IA) is the only confirmed 1689-affirming Reformed Baptist congregation in Iowa per ReformedWiki and ReformedReader directories. Pastor Paul Rendall preaches a series on the 1689 Confession and maintains an active SermonAudio profile.
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MOOP Engagement Tracker
How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:
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Researched church website
Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
Pastor Paul Rendall + address + 1689 confession series verified via LinkedIn, SermonAudio, ReformedWiki, ReformedReader.
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.
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[1] Live source
sermonaudio.com/broadcasters/rbctama/
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[2] Live source
reformedwiki.com/reformed-churches/iowa
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[3] Live source
reformedreader.org/rbiowa.htm
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
701 State Street, Tama, IA 52339
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