Calvary Baptist Church Staunton — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Stewart McCarter

Founded Est. (established Staunton-area SBC congregation)

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC of Virginia)

Service Times Sundays (see website for current times); midweek Bible study

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.cbcstaunton.org

Pastor Credentials Senior Pastor; SBC of Virginia listed pastor at Calvary Baptist Staunton; long-serving evangelical pastor in the Staunton/Augusta County area

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBCV / BF&M 2000 affirms Trinitarian orthodoxy explicitly.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

BF&M 2000 affirms Scripture 'totally true and trustworthy' — functional inerrancy.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

CONFIRMED: 'Men's Ministry' listed in Ministries section on homepage.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC evangelical soteriology — substitutionary atonement, sola fide per BF&M 2000.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

SBC BF&M 2000 restricts pastoral office to men; Pastor Stewart McCarter (male) confirmed.

Male-only pastors and elders (SBC BF&M 2000); complementarian church governance (CBMW halfway position; MOOP holds patriarchal headship as the biblical standard)

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Single-pastor + staff model typical; elder plurality structure not confirmed on homepage — verify in person.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Homepage (2026-04-23): sermon 'The Jesus Test' — 'Every message must be tested by what it says about Jesus.' Doctrinal-check approach consistent with expository emphasis.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

SBC cooperation with NAMB/IMB; homepage mission statement: 'glorify God by leading, teaching, training... to make disciples.'

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Staunton is traditional Shenandoah Valley context; no DEI/CRT language found.

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Accountability Structure

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

Homepage does not re-surface SBC/SBCV text on 2026-04-23 fetch; prior SBC of Virginia finding retained. Pastor Stewart McCarter confirmed as speaker.

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Assessment

Calvary Baptist Church Staunton serves the historic Shenandoah Valley city of Staunton (Augusta County) under Pastor Stewart McCarter. The SBC of Virginia affiliation provides Baptist Faith & Message 2000 accountability — inerrancy, male-only pastors, evangelical soteriology, and Great Commission mission emphasis are built into the denominational framework. Staunton's traditional Virginia context means a more conservative evangelical culture, and being 20 miles from Harrisonburg (James Madison University) gives the church crossroads access to both rural communities and college-area demographics. For a man in the Staunton/Waynesboro/Augusta County area wanting a solid, accountable SBC church, Calvary Baptist Staunton is the standard choice.

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Sources & Evidence

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/20260312172218/https://www.cbcstaunto…
↳ Snapshot of cbcstaunton.org (live link)

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