Antioch Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Dr. Kevin B. Taylor (Senior Pastor-Elect as of 2022+); formerly Rev. Marshal Ausberry (retired June 2022)

Founded Pre-1980s (established congregation)

Denomination Baptist (African American tradition; NBC affiliation likely)

Service Times Sunday mornings (multiple services); check website

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.antioch-church.org

Pastor Credentials Not surfaced on page

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

'Bible believing, bible teaching church family' framing confirmed on homepage.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

'Grow in Jesus Christ through biblical instruction' — affirmational but inerrancy not explicitly stated.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

'Men's Forum' meets monthly (4th Saturday, 8-10 AM) — structured men's ministry — green.

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not articulated on page.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

CONFIRMED on homepage: Dr. Michelle Edwards serves in preaching role at Antioch. Red validated per MOOP rubric (woman preaching).

Dr. Michelle Edwards listed as a preacher/pastor

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Rev. Dr. Kevin B. Taylor confirmed Senior Pastor. Multi-generational 'bible believing, bible teaching' framing. 'Everyone belongs' language noted — soft-inclusive posture; no formal affirming language observed.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Limited data; sample sermon 'Trusting God's Priorities and His Provision' suggests topical.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Motto 'Loving God, and Loving Others' confirmed; two Sunday services (8:00 AM and 10:30 AM).

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No explicit DEI/CRT language; African-American-tradition community-service framing.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Homepage references NBC/PNBC/NBCUSA affiliation with National Baptist Convention networks — denominational accountability partially confirmed; upgrade denominational yellow-to-green provisional (NBC confessional lineage, though gender issue governs overall red).

Caution

Assessment

Antioch Baptist Church in Fairfax Station is one of Northern Virginia's significant African American Baptist congregations with a 23-acre campus built under longtime pastor Marshal Ausberry (retired June 2022). The church has a rich history of Bible teaching, outreach (prison and homeless ministry), and community formation. The incoming Dr. Kevin B. Taylor brings 27+ years of ministry experience. For USMC Ministries purposes, Antioch represents an important bridge congregation — Gospel-grounded, multi-generational, with deep roots in the military and government community of Fairfax. Yellow rating reflects the pastoral transition period and unconfirmed current governance details rather than theological concerns. This church warrants a pastoral visit to understand where Dr. Taylor is leading the congregation post-transition.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Overall_rating changed: yellow → red due to woman-in-pulpit evidence on their own site. Men's ministry is structured (monthly Men's Forum) — mild positive signal.

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 antioch-church.org

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