Craigs Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Dion Loving

Founded 1767

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sundays (check website for times)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website craigsbaptistchurch.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC orthodoxy.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

BFM 2000 inerrancy.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not confirmed.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Faith alone.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male pastor and elders. Complementarian — male leadership affirmed but not explicitly patriarchal.

Male pastor and elders.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Dion Loving confirmed as active sermon presenter (April 2026).

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not reviewed.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Know Christ, Grow in Christ, Go as Christ.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Conservative rural church, 258 years of history.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

SBCV affiliate.

Strong

Assessment

Craigs Baptist Church is the first Baptist church between the James and Rappahannock Rivers, founded in 1767 — 258 years of continuous ministry. Led by Pastor Dion Loving with elder oversight. Their mission 'Intimately Know Christ, Continually Grow in Christ, Passionately Go as Christ' reflects solid Great Commission focus. A historic gem in rural Spotsylvania.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

SBC tag VERIFIED via SBCV. Upgrade yellow to green on denominational dimension.

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/20250402214818/https://craigsbaptistc…
↳ Snapshot of craigsbaptistchurch.org (live link)
[2] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20260119171935/https://www.sbcv.org/c…
↳ Snapshot of sbcv.org/churches/craigs-baptist-church-spotsylvania/ (live link)

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