Quick Facts
Founded
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Denomination
Reformed Baptist
Service Times
Sunday Worship — verify times on website
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Affirms historic Christology of the 1689 LBCF — Trinity, two natures of Christ, bodily resurrection.
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Affirms Scripture's inerrancy and sufficiency per 1689 LBCF Ch. 1.
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Reformed Baptist men's discipleship via elders/men's ministry — verify on website.
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Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Particular Baptist (Calvinist / Doctrines of Grace) per 1689 LBCF Ch. 3, 8, 10.
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Complementarian — male elders/pastors per 1689 LBCF + Scripture.
Reformed Baptist complementarian — male elders/pastors per 1689 LBCF + Scripture.
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Plurality of elders / pastor-led; verify current eldership status — public censure document exists (2023). Verify resolution before referral.
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Expository preaching consistent with 1689 LBCF tradition.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Local-church-centered mission/evangelism per 1689 ecclesiology.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Reformed Baptist confessional posture against cultural drift; verify specifics on website.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Confessionally Reformed Baptist (1689 LBCF) — independent, often associated with CBA/RBNet/Founders.
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Assessment
Founders-affiliated Reformed Baptist church in Salem, OR led by teaching elder Gustavo Barros. Verify current pastoral status and church discipline history before referral (note: there is a 2023 Gracious Cross censure publication referencing him — verify resolution).
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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
Verified pastor name, address, and 1689 LBCF affirmation from church website + RBNet/CBA/Founders directory.
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
church.founders.org/church/salem-reformed-baptist/
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
4132 Devonshire Ct NE, Salem, OR 97305
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