Fairfax Community Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rod Stafford

Founded 1960s

Denomination Non-denominational

Service Times Sunday mornings

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.fcc.org

Pastor Credentials Anderson University (B.A., M.Div., D.Min.) — Church of God (Anderson, IN) denominational seminary

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Orthodox per Church of God tradition.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not explicitly inerrantist on public pages accessible; Anderson University (COG) does not require inerrancy. Yellow.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's groups available.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Wesleyan-Arminian salvation by grace through faith.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

VALIDATED RED. Church Clarity classifies as egalitarian; Rod Stafford's three degrees all from Anderson University (COG Anderson flagship, ordains women). Direct site fetch timed out but prior research documented. Red per rubric.

Egalitarian (per Church Clarity). Anderson University-trained senior pastor; Church of God (Anderson) denomination ordains women. Executive staff includes Valerie Nolan (Executive Director of Outreach since 2006).

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

VALIDATED RED. 'Advisory Council' governance (lay professionals) rather than plurality of elders; single senior pastor since 1986 (40+ years). Red per rubric.

WARNING!

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Mix of expository and topical.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Active missions.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Navigates cultural issues carefully.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

VALIDATED RED. Church of God (Anderson, IN) — Wesleyan-Holiness body ordaining women; non-confessional. Red per rubric.

WARNING!

Assessment

Large non-denominational church in Fairfax. Evaluate discipleship depth.

#non-denominational#fairfax#northern-virginia

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

MAJOR CORRECTION: record labeled this 'Non-denominational' with 'complementarian leanings.' Actually Church of God (Anderson) + egalitarian per Church Clarity. Anderson University credentials make denominational identity unambiguous. Overall moves from yellow to 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] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20260213194843/https://www.fairfax.cc…
↳ Snapshot of fairfax.cc/staff-leadership/ (live link)
[2] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20251213125119/https://www.churchclar…
↳ Snapshot of churchclarity.org/church-old/fairfax-community-church-2141 (live link)
[3] Live source jesusisthesubject.org/host-pastor-fairfax/

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