Anchor Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rick Kirchinger (Pastor and founder, 2012)

Founded 2012

Denomination Independent Baptist

Service Times Sunday 10:30 AM & 5:30 PM, Wednesday 7:00 PM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website anchorbaptistchurchsc.com

Pastor Credentials Verify

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

IFB tradition is robustly Trinitarian and Chalcedonian; confirmed via KJV-churches listing.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

IFB tradition affirms plenary verbal inerrancy and KJV-preferred position.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not detailed on available sources.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Classic Baptist sola fide with evangelistic Arminian-ish emphasis.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

IFB tradition consistently complementarian / patriarchal; no women pastors.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Rick Kirchinger (founding 2012) — single-pastor model with deacon board expected per IFB tradition.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

'Bible-believing and Bible-practicing' — expositional KJV preaching expected.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Evangelistic outreach focus to Northeast Columbia per site description.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Explicitly 'old-fashioned, independent, fundamental' — opposite of progressive.

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Accountability Structure

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

Independent Baptist — listed on KJVChurches.com directory; no denominational accountability. Website ECONNREFUSED on r38 audit — confirm church is still active.

Caution

Assessment

Anchor Church in Columbia, SC. Needs evaluation.

#south-carolina#national

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Direct site returned 403 to WebFetch; relied on KJVChurches directory and pastor bio page. IFB tradition typical.

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] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20251108191856/https://www.kjvchurche…
↳ Snapshot of kjvchurches.com/churches/united-states/south-carolina/col… (live link)
[2] Live source anchorbaptistchurchsc.com/about-us/our-pastor/

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