Doctrinal Churches |
I have compiled these links from links given on doctrinal websites, and then from links of those links. I have not verified that each source provides accurate doctrine. For me, I look at two things: is salvation by faith alone in Christ alone; and do they explain rebound (1John 1:9) accurately (silently naming your sins to God in order to have your fellowship with Him restored). One of the sites which I came across, one started emphasizing repentance when it came to the naming of one’s sins to God, despite the fact that there is nothing in the 1st chapter of John about repentance (nor is there anything about repentance in any rebound passage). I must admit to also being concerned when a church does not begin their service without rebounding (privately naming one’s sins to God). There is at least one ministry listed below where that is not a part of their standard operating procedure (I personally attended the church when out of town). When considering putting yourself under the authority of this or that teacher, keep these things in mind.
Secondary, but absolutely important issues include: do they teach dispensationalism; is their ministry a grace ministry, which means, do they pester your for money (there is nothing wrong with providing a place on a website to give, as long as it is not tied to receiving doctrinal information). Obviously, a pastor-teacher and other church personnel will receive salaries, and there is nothing wrong with that (and unless you are a deacon of that church, their salary is not your concern). I am just saying that, you ought to be discerning and not assume that, just because someone is listed below, that they have been properly vetted by me.
I have a statement of faith at my website, and what they teach ought to be in agreement with that statement. Most of these churches have similar statements of faith posted on their websites.
I have just added to this list what appear to be 3 online churches, although one is properly more of an online ministry than a church. This list follows the list of doctrinal churches.
There are a lot of excellent doctrinal materials available online for kids, as this ought to be a focus for any parent with children (all parents need to teach their children the truth). I have also heard of some mothers having vacation Bible schools in their homes, and that is an excellent idea. I have placed these links under other ministries. There is nothing more important than the parent teach their children Bible doctrine.
God has made Bible doctrine easily available to all believers. In many cases, even if you are geographically isolated, you can locate your right pastor and get under his teaching ministry, even if his church is 2000 miles away. This is phenomenal grace which God has given us. Given the times which we are in, we need to avail ourselves of His grace. However, so that there is no misunderstanding here, personal attendance should be the rule, whenever possible.
The locations below are linked to a map. Exact addresses and phone numbers are generally available at their websites.
This list was compiled from links of various doctrinal churches, as well as suggestions from other believers, so I cannot guarantee that each and every church is doctrinally straight. Much of what these churches offer online will expand beyond what I have indicated as the years go on. |
These churches are arranged in order of the state in which they are located. If the location is a link, that will lead you to directions to that church. Please contact me if you believe that I ought to update any of the information below. |
Buyer Beware: This information is presented as buyer-beware. Just because a pastor uses a familiar vocabulary does not mean that he teaches accurate doctrine nor does it mean that he is fulfilling his commission as a teacher of the Word of God. I recall hearing the teaching of a pastor, via MP3, and I would have sworn that he was teaching almost word-for-word from R. B. Thieme, Jr. (except that he was not as interesting). I have been to one of the churches in Little Rock, Arkansas, and, even though the people and the pastor seemed quite nice and friendly, I did not hear the rebound technique mentioned (restoration to fellowship; restoration to the spiritual life). This is quite important for spiritual growth, and was surprised that it was not mentioned by this pastor. R. B. Thieme, III mentioned one pastor (not by name) who came out of Berachah and is now teaching covenant theology. I have heard from one person that several churches in the east may be cults. An email that I got from one of those pastors read as follows: If you check the exegesis notes of Rev 18 you will see documentation that the United States of America will not recover spiritually, nor will there be a pivot generation. Sad to say, this once great nation has become Satan's premier example of a political entity, just as Catholicism is his premier example of a religion. Both are known as Babylon, and Babylon refuses to be healed. Jer 50 & 51 Our duty is to shine as lights in a dark place, but Babylon will fall due to her excesses and rebellion against God. Although many of us see the United States as a nation greatly blessed by God, we tend not to interpret the book of Revelation or Old Testament prophetical books as speaking of the United States prophetically. So, yes, on the one hand, you ought to be in a doctrinal church; however, on the other hand, be careful that you have not gotten into a cult. I have been told in an email that one of these churches is a cult, where you are separated from family and friends, where the pastor is very charismatic and overbearing. On the other hand, when I investigated this particular allegation, the person making the allegation seemed to ramble on a great deal and he did not convince me. Many have accused Berachah Church of being a cult, which it certainly is not. |
It is not out of the question that someone would adopt the vocabulary developed by R. B. Thieme, Jr. and use this in order to exercise undue influence over his congregation. It is okay, within a church, particularly if you are just beginning there, to question what is being taught and to read material which asserts a different viewpoint. There are several sites which list the characteristics of a cult. Bear in mind that, having 1 or 2 or 3 of these characteristics does not a cult make. Here are some sites where cult characteristics are discussed: http://www.deceptionbytes.com/content/twenty-characteristics-cult http://www.prem-rawat-talk.org/forum/uploads/CultCharacteristics.htm http://www.apologeticsindex.org/268-characteristics-of-cults |
Another accusation which has been made against some of the pastors below is, they simply parrot what R. B. Thieme, Jr. taught. I have heard a lesson from one person (I don’t think that he is listed below) where he sounded as if he was teaching word-for-word what Bob taught. Even though a pastor might have learned most of his doctrine in Berachah Church and uses the vocabulary that R. B. Thieme, Jr. developed, his study has to be based upon his own study of the Bible. If a pastor has done little but parrot Bob’s teaching for a few years, it is questionable whether he is functioning properly as a pastor-teacher. |
Of the churches below, I can personally vouch for pastors Thieme, Griffin, Dean, McLaughlin, Perkins and Ingram. My guess is, Eubanks, Bumgardner and Mattox are also reliable. My guess is, most of the men below are honest teachers of the Word of God; however, I have not had the time to personally examine each and every one of them. Therefore, buyer beware. |
If you are anywhere near one of these churches, that is probably where you need to be, even if it is a small congregation of 10 or 20 people (assuming the pastor is truly doctrinal). Having attended a taper’s church for several years and knowing a variety of people who drifted in and out of this and other such churches, I have found that those who go off on their own, so to speak, tend to become a little (or a lot) more nutty than the rest. Look at going to a doctrinal church as placing you in God’s geographical will at least 3 or 4 hours a week. |
The following churches appear to be inactive, so they have been removed The Desert Valley Church, pastored by Chet Pittman (which may have morphed into Arizona Grace Bible Church?); Mills River Bible Church pastored by Stan Newton. If I cannot find this church through a google search and if it’s link is no longer good, then I removed it. I looked over these churches again in 2015; if the links no longer worked, I sometimes left the church listed, but with that notation. |
Many of these churches can be found here: http://www.bibledoctrinehealthmovement.com/pastor-teachers-and-churches.html where the graphics are much cooler. |
Chafer Theological Seminary also offers a list of churches. This will include churches not listed below (I have not had enough time to investigate them). |
Many like-mind churches listed by Pleroma Bible Church. The churches are listed in alphabetical order by states. Over 30 states are represented below. |
Doctrinal Churches |
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Pastor |
Website |
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Exegesis/Doctrines |
Doctrinal Studies Bible Church |
Ron Adema |
There is an excellent searchable database and you can download whole series from this database, which includes audio and video files, as well as notes. |
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Doctrinal Bible Church |
Bill Wenstrom |
Bill’s website appears to be a great repository of Bible information, including the exposition of many books and doctrines. |
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Grace Valley Bible Church |
Ron Adema; Al Rosenblum |
I think that this is the most current church for Ron |
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West Side Bible Church |
Larry Hofmann |
Class notes for previous Bible class; audio lessons for current and previous pastor online; online resources not easy to navigate |
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Barah Ministries |
Rory Clark |
Over 2000 audio lessons online; seemed like a lot of announcements; they only meet once a week |
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I do not know Rory Clark or the ministry. I received a report from one attendee that he has “debunked rebound.” |
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Finished Work Fellowship |
Lee Griffith |
Free resources e.g. MP3 studies; but you must contact them; website set up like a blog, so it is more difficult to maneuver through it; youtube lessons |
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Grace Bible Ministry |
Brad West |
Many mp3 lessons posted; YouTube page for video; they meet as a local church on Main Street |
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Grace Bible Church |
Mark Goad |
Hot Springs, AR |
I think that this is an online ministry now; there is a phone # on address, but no actual church website |
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There are several good, doctrinal teachers living in Arkansas in the Little Rock area, but I am not aware of any actual, brick and mortar churches there anymore. |
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Amador Bible Church |
Billy J. Puryear |
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MP3 lessons are removed; translation of most of the NT available online on alternate site as well as 14 doctrines |
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Although this church appears to be shut down, Puryear appears to continue to work on various Bible studies. His notes are posted here: http://www.amadorbiblestudies.org/ He has translated almost the entire New Testament; however, when it comes to his notes on the Bible, he devotes one document per verse, rather than one document for one chapter. These are Word documents which open on your computer. |
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Church of Hope |
It appears to be 2 young men still in seminary? |
The first website includes some of the lessons which are available; you have to search the website for additional lessons; however, none of these lessons appeared to be available. This appears to be a new ministry. |
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Grace Bible Church |
Thomas Tyree, Jr. |
40 doctrines listed online; no mp3's online; not sure if they are meeting or if this is an archive site now |
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Grace Chapel |
Ricardo Campo |
I do not know if this is the right place or pastor; MP3 messages available |
1800 E. La Veta Avenue; Orange, CA 92866 |
(714) 288-2826 or (714) 288-9555? |
Coast Bible Church |
Neil Anderson, Tom Bennet |
San Juan Capistrano, CA |
No online resources. Although rebound is found under what we believe, there are also small group meetings, which concerns me; mp3's but no notes online |
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Front Range Bible Church |
Mark Perkins |
This website is very well organized with easy access to more than a dozen studies; mp3's and pdf’s |
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Middletown Bible Church |
George Parsons |
A few books studied and available online; a lot of written material online |
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North Stonington Bible Church |
Larry Chappell and Steve Masalin? |
North Stonington, CT |
Although this website is new, there are a few Bible series online; mp3's and notes; 4 sessions/week |
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Preston City Bible Church |
David J. Roseland, |
14 books (mp3 lessons) available for download along; online real time services |
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Lighthouse Bible Church |
John Farley |
This is a fairly new church with video and audio lessons online from 2009 (Romans, Colossians, Basics, Spiritual Gifts, etc.) |
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I do not know John Farley. I received an email suggesting that I look into this ministry more closely. In reading through the doctrinal statement, I found no problems. |
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Makarios Bible Church |
Ron Snider |
They lease from a 7th Day Adventist church but are not affiliated with them; over 100 doctrines available online (formats: audio, Worddoc, pdf); 14 books exegeted; 20+ years of lessons in mp3 and as Worddocs |
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Hope Bible Church |
Stuart Wolf— deceased |
3 books and 15+ doctrinal studies online; written but no audio now; pastor has taught more than this |
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Grace Doctrine Church |
John Voisey? |
http://www.gracedoctrinechurch.net/index.html |
Clearwater (Tampa Bay), FL |
no online material, apart from the doctrinal statement; dead site; fb site, last post 2014 |
Albany Bible Church |
Peter Daughtry |
Albany, Ge |
20+ sets of audio lessons available |
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Grace Atlanta Bible Church |
Matt Kasper |
Audio lessons here; YouTube presence; the doctrinal information was accurate but sparse |
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Marion, Iowa |
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Panoplia Bible Church |
LTC William E. Stebbins Jr. |
http://www.panopliabiblechurch.org/welcome/ |
I think that this church has died; 2014 postings on facebook; dead site |
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Eagle Point Grace Bible Church |
Bob Norris |
http://www.eaglepointgracebiblechurch.org/ |
Tecumseh, Kansas |
Bob Norris’ last posts on fb are 2010, where he lists himself as a former pastor; dead site |
Grace Memorial Bible Church |
J. Rahrer |
http://gmbc.ods.org/ |
Madisonville, LA |
dead site |
North Christian Church |
Ed Collins |
North Dighton MA, 02764 |
Quite a number of lessons; almost all topical; video, audio and notes; I did not see clear references to rebound |
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Grace Fellowship Church |
James H. Rickard |
Very extensive list of MP3 files and written doctrines available online; YouTube presence; doctrines listed in alphabetical order so they can be found in the MP3 studies (or ordered) |
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Grace Bible Church |
Robert McLaughlin |
Recently taught classes MP3 files; YouTube presence; over 40 downloadable doctrines and about 20 booklets to be ordered or downloaded. CD’s of lessons can be ordered. Lessons can be viewed or listened to online or downloaded. |
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Fellowship Chapel |
Mike Kenley |
I listed this church because it is associated with Charlie Clough, but I could not find rebound listed under their doctrines; limited info on web; no lessons or studies |
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Metropolitan Bible Church |
Robert Kreger |
http://www.angelfire.com/mt/tabor/mbcbulletinboard.html |
Mayville, Battle Creek, Pontiac, Michigan |
200 audio lessons available on line; some written doctrines and exegesis as well; last posted announcements in 2017 |
Iron Range Bible Church |
John L. Griffith |
Aurora, MN |
An extensive online resource including verse by verse studies of 16 books, 14 topics (notes and audio files) and 5 online booklets |
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Lakes Area Bible Church |
Peter Tranvik |
no website; dc’d phone; 2015 is the last date for information about this church |
14250 Conservation Dr, Brainerd, MN 56401 |
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtIvD4Sd3uMynNkmSR4t5Bw The church is probably closed now |
Grace Gospel Bible Church |
Dave Knutsen |
MP3's and PDF’s going back to 2009 |
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Duluth Bible Church |
Dennis Rokser |
Duluth, MN |
You can listen online to hundreds messages; several booklets available online; podcasts (MP3's)and streaming video for one lesson |
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Itasca Bible Church |
Shawn Laughlin |
Grand Rapids, MN |
322 messages available online |
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Lincoln Bible Church |
Jim Kahler |
no longer a brick and mortar church |
5 OT books, all of the gospels, and nearly all of the NT as online sermons |
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Beth Haven Church |
Will Butter- more (formerly Jim Kahler?) |
Kansas City, MO |
All their audio files are posted online; I did not see rebound mentioned in their foundational doctrines; previous pastor’s (Chester McCalley) website |
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Grace Doctrine Church |
Joe Griffin |
Exegetical and doctrinal studies as video, MP3 and pdf files are well-organized and available from the website directly; not many full book studies |
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Additional study material can be found here: http://www.joegriffin.org/ (This appears to have identical resources listed) |
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Believers Bible Church--stopped here |
Dr. Lonnie Hofer |
about 18 lessons posted; weekly meetings only; recent change of pastor (2010) |
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Growing in Grace Church |
Pastor Dominick Rodriguez |
Online sermons going back to 2007. 8 booklets online |
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Upland Bible Church |
Richard J. Olsen |
several studies can be ordered online |
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Aletheia Bible Church |
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I am listing this based upon the recommendation of someone; there are two fb pages with this name but one has a 2014 entry |
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Chafer Theological Seminary |
George Meissinger |
New Mexico |
New address is not listed; doctrinal studies and info available through a search engine; a few pdf publications as well |
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Grace and Truth Bible Ministries |
Mike Lemmon |
Apalachin, NY |
12 years of audio lessons online; about 40 doctrines available as well |
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There is also a live video or audio feed for this church available at this site. I don’t know that there is a brick and mortar church anymore. |
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Faith Bible Church |
James Allen |
About 25 doctrines online, along with the notes to his sermons; and notes for 8 books of the Bible; I did not see any MP3 files; it is my understand that audio files will be added; and that the organization will be improved |
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Grace Bible Church |
Donnie Preslar |
Charlotte, NC |
No MP3's online; the free literature took me to a generic Bible Gateway search page; looks like you can live stream classes here |
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Triangle Bible Church |
Mark Newbold |
Generous archive of class notes, class charts and audio lessons |
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Lake Erie Bible Church |
Ken Reed |
Generous archive of written doctrines and audio lessons (you have to download the index to know what’s what) |
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Logos Bible Church |
John Chase |
Pickering, OH (near Columbus) |
Previous lessons available on line to be listened to |
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Maranatha Church |
Jack Ballinger |
Bethany, OK |
many audio files and accompanying notes; and about 90 doctrines in note form; I did get an email from someone indicating that Ballinger teaches word-for-word from some commentaries; I have no idea myself, one way or the other |
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Trinity Bible Church |
Drue Freeman |
Oklahoma City, OK |
D Ray revved up (I did laugh out loud a few times); notes and wma lessons available |
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Truth Bible Church |
Greg Kniess |
Oklahoma City, OK |
There is a coolness factor in the website that makes finding stuff more difficult |
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Stillwater Bible Church |
JB Bond |
They seem to be fairly accurate when it comes to spirituality, so I have listened them here; they have a large MP3 library online. However, they do charge for some of their resources; they appear to have a live stream of their services |
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Southpartk Bible Church |
RK Lyon |
online now only; email southparkbible@southparkbible.org |
13 Years of Audio Studies from “Archive/Download Link” Live audio broadcast schedule on main webpage also a replay link provided. |
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Faith Bible Church |
Don Hargrove |
Tulsa, OK |
There are a lot of doctrines available online; the site could be better organized (it took me some time to figure out where complete chapters and books could be found |
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Southwood Bible Church |
Eric Bush |
Several lessons online by various teachers; they are changing over to a new pastor March 2011 |
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Manning Bible Church |
Gordon Shearer is face to face with the Lord |
None yet |
47200 NW
Sell Rd. |
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Trinity Bible Church |
John Page, Pastor-Teacher |
2645 S Stage Rd Medford, OR 97501 |
541-779-2179 |
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Portland Bible Church |
Gary Glenney |
About 70 doctrines in pdf format and I believe all their lessons are now available online |
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Grace and Truth Ministries |
Joseph P. Sugrue |
Salem, OR |
About 500 MP3 lessons online |
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Fairview Bible Church |
Mike Bryant; now Christopher Preston? |
http://www.fairviewbiblechurch.org/ This did not appear to have an actual church; nor could I access any lessons |
Fairview, PA |
About a dozen lessons are available for downloading; others many be ordered; a couple publications and outlines also available. It is unclear whether this church is still functioning. They have a website still, but no lessons are archived now as of 2015. |
Grace Chapel Bible Church |
Pastor Bob Laubach |
http://www.gchapel.org/index.html (This appears to be a live-streaming church) |
Lyman, South Carolina |
about 60 audio and video files online; this church began in 2008; I don’t see any lesson now in 2015 but church is still going |
Pleroma Church |
Clay Ward |
Tullahoma, TN |
Audio lessons are not online and must be ordered; but there is a good selection available |
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Austin Bible Church |
Bob Bolender |
All lessons available as MP3 files; it will take awhile to locate a particular book or study and download it; doctrines and exegesis listed together |
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Westbank Bible Church |
L. G. Merritt |
About 150 doctrines online; written exegesis of 3 books; about a year or so of audio lessons |
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Lost Pines Bible Church |
Pastor Cliff Beveridge, Gary Stevens |
This church appears to be quite new with few doctrines and studies online |
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Grace Bible Church of Baytown |
Roy Cloudt (pastor) and John McReynolds (assistant pastor) |
This church only meets thrice weekly, but I am guessing that is a matter of demand. Perhaps 150 doctrines online; MP3 available going back to 2002 |
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Country Bible Church |
Mike Smith |
Notes and/or lessons available online; dvd’s can be ordered |
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Church of the Servant King |
Steve Ellis |
Dallas, TX |
audio lessons for Matthew and 1Corinthians (current series) and notes on several topics also available (I do not know about whether he teaches rebound, however) |
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Grace Bible Church of Rockwell |
Todd Atwood |
http://www.gracebiblerockwall.com/ The church is shut down, but the website with media downloads is still up (but there are no written lessons available) |
[East] Dallas, TX (Rockwell) |
Online audio lessons of the gospels, Hebrews, Acts and Proverbs (some lessons appear to be incomplete. however, they can be downloaded at http://www.gracebiblerockwall.com/media). |
Spring Valley Bible Church |
Herman H. Mattox |
Although there are a number of excellent studies, which can be downloaded (right click and choose save link as) these lessons can be heard online, but not stopped or paused); they can also be ordered here: |
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Fredericksburg Bible Church |
Pastor Alex Garcia |
Fredericksburg, TX |
Notes and/or audio lessons available online; former pastor’s (Jeremy Thomas) lessons in lesson library |
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Fred Bates |
(830) 596-0100 ? |
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Charis Chapel & Charis Seminary |
Dr. Larry B. Patrick |
Houston, TX |
There appear to be 50 sermons online, several books and about 30 doctrines. |
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Pine Valley Bible |
Bruce Bumgardner |
Audio lessons available online; |
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West Houston Bible Church |
Robby Dean |
http://www.westhoustonbiblechurch.org/ and http://deanbible.org/ |
Online audio and pdf files. Also, a real-time online church service. |
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Transcripts of Dean’s notes: http://phrasearch.com/Trans/DBM/Index.html |
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Grace Bible Church of Houston |
David Dunn |
A few dozen lessons available as WMA files |
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Berachah Church |
Robert Thieme III |
There is a website both for Berachah Church and for Tapes and Publications (R. B. Thieme Jr. Ministries) |
Houston, TX |
Lessons may be ordered as CD’s or DVD’s |
R. B. Thieme, Jr. website is www.rbthime.org |
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The Berachah Church website is www.berachah.org |
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At the Berachah website, there is also a list of study groups who meet (some listen to Bob’s teachings via MP3 files or video), and some listen to Bobby’s teaching live, or via MP3 and videos. Such groups meet in homes or in rented buildings studying the teaching of R. B. Thieme III or R. B. Thieme Jr. (the telephone hookup groups are live, and the others either listen to sermons on CD’s or DVD’s). Those groups who study under Bobby take place in nearly 50 different locations in about 20 different states. There are nearly 12 groups who still study the Colonel’s teachings in 9 different states and in 2 countries besides the US (England and Germany). It is highly recommended that, if there is no doctrinal church near you, but there is a group, then you should be attending that group (even if it means you are listening to a lesson set for the 2nd or 3rd time). |
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Tapes and Publications has finally broken down all of R. B. Thieme, Jr.’s lessons by book, series, lesson numbers; so that you can see what was taught and when during each series. |
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On the Syndein website, Bob’s studies are broken down into books and series, lesson numbers, passage and topics covered. Berachah finally did this above. Although this is really a lesson index and not a bibliography, many will find this set of web pages to be helpful. |
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Free Grace Bible Church |
Dr. John Brumett |
Recent audio lessons are posted under “blog” (5 messages) |
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Sugarland Bible Church |
Andy Woods |
Sugarland, TX |
There are a number of recent lessons; I had problems performing a search for other materials, however; he does not begin a sermon with rebound |
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Patriots Church |
Albert Hill |
6818 Paluxy Dr |
Tyler, TX |
no website yet |
Apparently, Pastor Hill has retired and has passed away. It is unclear whether this is now a “taper’s group” or what. There is a DVD group which meets in Tyler, apparently studying under Bobby (see the link under Berachah Church above or call Berachah Church directly). |
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Rephidim Church |
Dr. Ron Killingsworth |
4430 Allendale Rd., 76310 or call (940) 691-1166 |
Wichita Falls, Texas |
Only 6 doctrines so far; http://rephidim.org/Accounts/Login?ReturnUrl=%2f (Teaching 5 classes/week; greater access to the site with a password) |
National Capital Bible Church |
Freddy Cortez |
4 doctrines and an excellent selection of MP3 files are available online, including 7 books |
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Daniel Inghram has retired due to medical issues. |
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Faith Baptist Church |
John D. Reynolds |
Fincastle, Virginia |
I recommend this church with a grain of salt. Reynolds has obviously had some doctrinal training. However, I do not see rebound taught. |
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Evergrace Fellowship Church |
Jesse Acosta |
1 book and a number of MP3 files available online |
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Lakeland Bible Church |
Hugh Crowder |
If they still post MP3 files and ppt files (presentations files which MS and Corel can open), I can no longer find them; cannot find them 2015 either |
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Columbia Bible Church |
Bruce Einspahr |
Kennewick, WA |
Just the most recent notes are available online. There does not appear to be a T&P ministry |
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Grace Military Ministries |
John Eichmann |
Shoreline, WA |
There are a handful of lessons which can only be listened to online. There are a dozen or so written lessons also available |
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Evergreen Baptist Church |
Paul Schmidtbleicher |
Several dozen MP3 lessons are available online. |
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Spokane Bible Church |
Tod Kennedy |
Spokane, WA |
Books, notes, presentations (pdf versions) available online; I did not see any audio lessons here. All lessons appear to be audio only. |
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Word of Grace Bible Church |
Tom Stegall |
Milwaukee, WI |
Some messages can be accessed online: http://www.wogbc.org/video.htm or http://www.wogbc.org/tape_sample.htm Most series will have to be ordered. |
Let me add that these churches represent the deliverance of our nation. Believers who attend these churches and grow spiritually will form the pivot which will deliver our nation. Of all the ministries which I list, these are arguably the most important when it comes protecting and preserving the United States of America. It does not matter if the congregations number 50, 500 or 5000. God is not interested in numbers; He is interested in vindicating the doctrine in your soul. |
Grace notes posts a list of doctrinal questions that believers ought to be able to answer; if you go to a doctrinal church, you ought to be able to answer most of these after 5 or so years: |
I have mixed feelings about online churches. I have known too many people who have made an attempt to grow spiritually apart from gathering together as a local church (Heb. 10:25), and the results have not always been good (possibly stemming from the lack of academic discipline). On the other hand, there certainly must be people out there who are unable to gather at a local church or do not live anywhere near a local church. Several of the men below study and post lessons regularly, and if you are unable to attend a brick and mortar church, then reading or listening to their lessons as they are posted would be your best approach. |
My website is not a church. I try to provide a repository of doctrines and doctrinal teaching, and hope to produce a doctrinal exegesis of some Old Testament books (with God’s grace, I might complete the books of Genesis, Exodus, Deuteronomy, Judges, Job, Kings and Proverbs in the next 10 or so years). I would hope that some pastors and students might use this site as reference material and that some believers might learn some things via this site as well. However, for the typical believer, you ought to be in a brick and mortar doctrinal church each and every time that they open up the doors. I have not double-checked all of these yet. I think an online church is quite helpful to those who physically cannot attend a church; but I strongly believe in having a church to physically go to. |
Online Churches/Ministries |
Church |
Pastor |
Website |
Exegesis/Doctrines |
Biblical Answers to Man’s Questions |
Looks to be about 2 dozen doctrines and a dozen or so presentations. |
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The Christian Way of Life Church |
Jim Brettell |
If you subscribe, you can get a chance to hear Bible doctrine daily. Check under “more...” Some files can be downloaded; no DVD’s or MP3's at this site. |
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The Christian Way of Life Church |
Dr. James A. Brettell; Michael Eubanks |
About 50 doctrines online; I did not see any exegeted books of the Bible; this seems to be an online streaming church now |
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Bible Doctrine Church, an online ministry |
John Keating |
John Keating is the pastor and he apparently puts a written sermon online each Sunday. Archives of previous lessons go back several lessons, but not to the beginning. |
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Biblical Answers To Man's Questions |
Doug Laird |
Doug has a couple dozen sermons (youtube linked) and about a half dozen e-books all online. Looks like he has a new website (listed above) |
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Jim Oliver Ministries |
Oliver, Jim |
http://home.comcast.net/~jimoliverministries/index.html http://www.slideboom.com/people/kagoshimajim http://www.authorstream.com/tag/Pastor+Jim+Oliver/1 |
The slides are slides timed to Jim Oliver’s teaching on the internet (I am unclear as to whether he pastors a church somewhere). However, the little which I looked at seemed accurate. Essentially you are looking at slides with Bible verses and points written out as he speaks, and some people prefer that visual contact with the material. |
Pacific Rim Bible Studies |
Mike Philips |
From what I can ascertain, Mike is/was pastoring Berean Bible Church in Redding, CA, which may or may not be a going concern. He is also related to some sort of a Bible camp in beautiful Mount Shasta City. There is a plethora of Bible studies and publications available online. He has the vocabulary which many of us know, but I did not hear him teach rebound in the lesson I heard. |
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Bible Doctrine Church (of Monterey) |
Pastor John |
I have not explored his site extensively, but my impression is, this is a pastor in search of a congregation. |
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Katy Community Church |
Stan Simonton |
Katy, TX; Stan’s email is at this website and his church is now online; there are many online resources and his ministry is ongoing. |
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Biblical Exegesis |
Wayne...? |
Wayne has translated and exegeted most of the epistles, all available as PDF downloads. There is no doctrinal statement that I could find, although he seems to adhere to 5 point Calvinism? He does acknowledge a great indebtedness to R. B. Thieme, Jr. Not to be confused with versebyverse.org |
I have no idea whether these pastors are interested in a brick and mortar church ministry or not. I have contacted some of them to find out.