Reformed Baptist Churches in Dayton, Ohio

This entry was originally published at Imperishable Inheritance

I've heard of some individuals searching for reformed baptist churches in the Dayton area, but unfortunately both web searches and others knowledge of these congregations is limited.  I will talk about what I believe to be the three RB churches I know about in the area, but if I've missed on please let me know.

I have visited all three, and I am familiar with differing levels of each congregation.  I will highlight some major differing points between the three, but most of the differences are primarily ecclessiastical and not soteriological.  They will also range from the most "traditional" to more "contemporary" in how they hold their services.

Kemp Road Baptist Church

Kemp is the church I am a member of and frequent.  It comes out of an association called the Association of Reformed Baptist Churches of America or ARBCA.  They are creedalistic, in particular the 1689 2nd London Baptist Confession of Faith.  They are fairly strict cessationists and sabbatarians, and the congregation numbers between 100-150 each Sunday morning.

www.kemproadbaptist.com

Grace Covenant

Grace Covenant is right down the road from Kemp, and there are very similar in their theological adherence to a confession although they choose the Westminster Confession of Faith although they are baptistic.  You will find more theological liberty amongst their leadership with some being Presbyterian, Dispensationalists, etc.  They also employ a slightly more contemporary form of music then Kemp would.  The teaching pastor also is a member of the Fellowship of Independent Reformed Evangelicals or FIRE.  They also share a similar congregation size to Kemp.

www.gracecovenant.info

Clearcreek Chapel

Clearcreek Chapel is unfortunately the one I know the least about, but I have visited as well as conversed with some congregants.  Their services would be more contemporary then the previous two, and the congregation size is also larger then both Grace and Kemp.  Of the three, they probably wear the RB title the least on their sleeve making it more inviting to those who don't understand the Doctrines of Grace.

www.clearcreekchapel.org

If I Forgot Something

If I forgot a congregation and/or someone more familiar with the congregations above would like me to alter the descriptions then please let me know in the comments.  This should be a good resource, however, for individuals looking for reformed and baptistic churches in the Dayton, Ohio (OH) area.

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