Bedford Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Michael Khol

Founded Unknown

Denomination Baptist (BGAV)

Service Times Sunday mornings

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website bedfordbaptist.org/

Pastor Credentials Verify

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on available Google Sites pages — verify.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not stated on available pages — verify.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not mentioned on available pages.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated on available pages — verify.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Not stated on available sources; BGAV has both complementarian and egalitarian congregations — verify local practice.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Rev. Michael Khol (male); previously 10 years senior pastor in Buckingham County.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not described on available pages.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Traditional Baptist service pattern (Sunday School 9:45, Worship 11:00).

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language observed on available pages.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

BGAV (Baptist General Association of Virginia) — moderate Baptist state convention; listed in BGAV directory.

WARNING!

Assessment

Bedford Baptist Church at 1516 Oakwood St, Bedford VA 24523. Pastor Rev. Michael Khol. BGAV affiliated. Contact: 540-586-9564. Website hosted on Google Sites (bedfordbaptist.org). Needs further doctrinal review — BGAV churches range widely in theology.

#bedford#sbc#baptist#needs-review

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

BGAV-only (not SBCV/SBC) is a yellow-red denominational signal per rubric (BGAV listed as progressive-trending). --- 2026-05-18 V4.9.6: denomination corrected SBC -> Baptist (BGAV). BGAV-only post-November 2023 places this congregation on the BGAV-not-SBC side of the November 2023 split over women in pastoral roles.

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 bgav.org/church-directory/bedford-baptist-church
[2] Live source bedfordbaptist.org

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