Calvary Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Roger Counts

Founded Unknown

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sunday (check website for times)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website salemcalvarybaptist.org

Pastor Credentials Verify

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Bible-believing Baptist framing; historic independent-Baptist confession affirms Trinity.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Confession of Faith affirms the Bible as 'verbally inspired and the product of Spirit controlled men, and therefore has truth without admixture of error' — explicit inerrancy statement. Green per rubric.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not surfaced on homepage.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Baptist evangelical framing; specifics not surfaced on homepage.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Pastor roster not surfaced; independent Baptist heritage is complementarian.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Not surfaced on homepage.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

'Bible believing, preaching church where God's word is the final authority.'

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Generic Baptist mission emphasis.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Church explicitly identifies as 'an independent Baptist church' — red per rubric (fully independent, no accountability). Note: directory listed as SBC but site disclaims SBC affiliation.

WARNING!

Assessment

Calvary Baptist Church at 912 Florida St in Salem, VA. Pastor Roger D. Counts. Note: There may be multiple Calvary Baptist Churches in Salem area (another with Pastor Justin Vance). Needs verification of which location and full theological review.

#sbc#salem#florida-street#needs-review

MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Directory mis-categorization: directory says SBC, site says 'independent Baptist.' Scripture green (explicit inerrancy) but denominational red (fully independent, rubric tier red).

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 salemcalvarybaptist.org

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