Trinity Reformed Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Ben Mertz (Elder)

Founded Verify

Denomination Reformed Baptist

Service Times Sunday School 9:30 AM; Morning Worship 11:00 AM; Evening Worship 6:00 PM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.trinitymd.org

Pastor Credentials Dr. Ben Mertz, elder since 2020; plurality of elders including Hayden (ord. 2023), Kirk, George

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.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not visible on homepage; ask leadership.

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 — multiple male elders.

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

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Plurality of elders confirmed (Mertz, Hayden, Kirk, George).

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Sunday morning + evening worship pattern indicates expository emphasis.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Verify outreach.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Confessional Reformed Baptist witness.

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Accountability Structure

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

Independent confessional Reformed Baptist.

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Assessment

Trinity Reformed Baptist Church (Joppa, MD) explicitly confesses the Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689. Maryland's most prominent confessional Reformed Baptist congregation in the Baltimore northeast corridor, with a plurality of elders and morning + evening Sunday worship.

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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 verified via reformedreader directory + Yelp record. Elder Ben Mertz verified via search; full pastoral roster requires direct site visit (homepage timed out during sweep).

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 trinitymd.org
[2] Live source reformedreader.org/rbmaryland.htm

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