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Calvary Baptist Church Winston-Salem

5000 Country Club Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27104
Positive -- SBC Church, ECFA Member
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Will Toburen (Senior Pastor, since July 12, 2020)
Founded Unknown
Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)
Service Times Check website for current times
Men's Ministry Yes
Kids Ministry Yes
Website calvarynow.com
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
SBC -- orthodox.
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
SBC. ECFA member (financial accountability).
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Verify men's specific programming.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
SBC -- faith alone.
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Male senior pastor. SBC complementarian.
All five teaching/lead pastors male. No female pastors visible.
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Male pastoral leadership.
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Verify style.
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
SBC Cooperative Program.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
No progressive indicators. ECFA accredited.
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
SBC. ECFA member.
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Assessment
Calvary Baptist Winston-Salem is an SBC church established in 1919 with Will Toburen as Senior Pastor since 2020. ECFA accredited -- good sign of financial transparency. Located at 5000 Country Club Rd. Verify men's ministry specifics and preaching style.
#sbc#winston-salem-nc#ecfa-accredited#established-1919
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Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes

Will Toburen's prior tenure at The Summit Church Durham (Greear) strongly suggests solid SBC/9Marks-adjacent. Stays green.

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. [1] Live source calvarynow.com/leadership/
  2. [2] Live source calvarynow.com/beliefs
  3. [3] Live source 3-mft.fireside.fm/61

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended
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