
Quick Facts
Founded
1975
Denomination
Independent Baptist
Service Times
Sunday 10:30 AM & 6:00 PM, Wednesday 7:00 PM
Men's Ministry
Yes
Kids Ministry
Yes
Pastor Credentials
Senior Pastor, Daily Podcast (Everyday Truth)

10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Affirms historic Trinitarian orthodoxy.
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
KJV-only, high view of Scripture, inerrancy affirmed.
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Active men's ministry and AWANA program.
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Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Salvation by grace through 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-only pastors/deacons. Traditional complementarian (halfway house — not fully patriarchal) model.

Male-only pastor and deacon board. Traditional complementarian household vision.
Caution
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Male pastor with deacon board.
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Expository, verse-by-verse. Daily podcast (Everyday Truth).
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Strong missions program, school, daycare, Korean & Spanish ministries.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
No DEI/CRT language. Conservative evangelical stance.
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Independent Baptist confirmed. Pastor Kurt Skelly leads; 'Everyday Truth' daily podcast; traditional programming (Awana, small groups). No evidence of women pastors or LGBTQ affirmation. Rating holds.
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Assessment
Faith Baptist Church is a flagship KJV Independent Baptist church in the Fredericksburg area, serving the community for 50 years. Pastor Kurt Skelly is a well-known expository preacher with a daily podcast. The church has an extensive ministry portfolio including a school, daycare, AWANA, and multilingual services. This is exactly the kind of church Moop's theological lens prioritizes: KJV, male-led, expository preaching, conservative values, no social justice drift. Top-tier recommendation.
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MOOP Engagement Tracker
How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:
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Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
[2026-05-16 visited by Adam: Adam visited; his son attended Faith Baptist (Fredericksburg)]
No URL sources recorded for this church. Rating based on denominational defaults and/or directory-level metadata.
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended