Cave Spring Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. Pete Schemm

Founded Unknown

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sunday mornings

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.csbcroanoke.com/

Pastor Credentials Former Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary professor; co-founder of Bonhoeffer Haus (onsite seminary apprentice program); Gospel Coalition contributor to Themelios

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

'Worship the true and living God—fixing our eyes on Jesus Christ our Lord' — Christ-centered.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not explicitly stated.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not mentioned on homepage.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

'Changed by the gospel of Jesus Christ' — general evangelical.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Pete Schemm listed as pastor per directory; site doesn't surface names directly. Schemm is historically conservative SBC.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Not surfaced.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Current series 'Lavished Grace — Ephesians' confirmed — expository book-study format is a positive signal.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not described in detail on homepage.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

'Changed by the gospel of Jesus Christ' framing; Chinese Fellowship ministry present as ethnic-language outreach (not DEI). No progressive language.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC of Virginia (SBCV) per prior notes.

Caution

Assessment

Cave Spring Baptist Church at 4873 Brambleton Avenue, Roanoke VA 24018. Pastor Pete Schemm. SBC of Virginia affiliated. Contact: 540-989-6136 / Info@csbcroanoke.com.

#roanoke#sbc#baptist

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

SBCV affiliation confirmed via SBCV directory. Schemm's SEBTS + TGC + Bonhoeffer Haus footprint is a strong conservative/confessional signal. Celebrated 150 years of ministry in Sept 2025. Website itself still thin on direct statement-of-faith content, so individual dimensions stay yellow absent a /what-we-believe fetch.

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 csbcroanoke.com
[2] Live source sbcv.org/churches/cave-spring-baptist-church/
[3] Live source bonhoefferhaus.com/hammer-and-quill-blog/episode5
[4] Live source thegospelcoalition.org/themelios/author/peter-r-schemm-jr/

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