Berean Baptist Church Ocala — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Mike Patton

Founded See website

Denomination IFB KJV-1611

Service Times Sunday morning (see website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website bereanbaptist.net

Pastor Credentials See website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian, gospel-affirming church.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Church covenant affirms traditional Baptist commitments; KJV-1611 posture indicates high-Scripture stance though formal inerrancy language not surfaced.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify men's ministry.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

'The Roman Road' salvation presentation confirmed — personal faith in Christ; classic Baptist sola fide.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Ladies Prayer Group and Ladies Table Talk listed; no women in pastoral/teaching roles observed. IFB tradition is complementarian.

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Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Verify elder/pastor structure.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

KJV-only IFB pulpit — topical/expository mix typical of tradition.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Verify Great Commission focus.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

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Accountability Structure

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

CORRECTION: Church self-identifies as 'Independent - Fundamental' using KJV 1611 — NOT SBC. No SBC affiliation or BFM2000 reference. Rev. Mike Patton Senior Pastor since March 1993. Prior SBC tagging was incorrect. Yellow holds (IFB independent, no external accountability body).

Caution

Assessment

National directory entry — web-verified pastor, website, and Facebook. Visit website for full theological details.

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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

[2026-04-30 denomination correction: Southern Baptist (SBC) -> Independent Baptist; reason: IFB KJV-1611, NOT SBC]

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

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