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Presbyterian / Reformed

Manhattan Reformed Presbyterian Church

3309 Anderson Ave., Manhattan, KS 66503
Confessionally Reformed — Strong
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Robert Kelbe
Founded Verify
Denomination RPCNA
Service Times Sabbath School 9:30 AM; Morning 10:45 AM; Evening 6:00 PM
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry Yes
Website manhattanreformed.org/
Pastor Credentials Ordained RPCNA minister
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Westminster Chalcedonian.
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Westminster Confession.
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Covenanter heritage.
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Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Westminster sovereign grace.
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
RPCNA male-only ordination.
Male-only ordination (RPCNA polity)
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Session governance.
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Expository Westminster preaching.
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Kansas State University college-town Reformed witness.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Covenanter posture; psalm-singing without instruments.
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
RPCNA Midwest Presbytery.
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How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website
Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes

Live-fetched https://manhattanreformed.org/ + reformedpresbyterian.org listing on 2026-05-09 — confirmed Pastor Robert Kelbe + RPCNA Midwest Presbytery affiliation.

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. [1] Live source reformedpresbyterian.org/congregations/show/manhattan
  2. [2] Live source manhattanreformed.org

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended
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