Faith Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Al Rudie

Founded 1907

Denomination Independent Baptist

Service Times Sunday (check website for times)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website faithdanville.org

Pastor Credentials Verify

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Generic 'forgiven through Christ's sacrifice' language on 4-F values framing; orthodox but creeds not named — yellow.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

'Faithful to God's Word' language without explicit inerrancy statement — yellow.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's ministry not mentioned on homepage — yellow.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Generic evangelical framing of forgiveness through Christ; no clear sola fide articulation — yellow.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

No info on women in leadership on homepage — not stated; verify in person.

Not stated on available sources

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Senior pastor model (Al Rudie since 2002); elder vs. deacon structure not specified on homepage — yellow.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Preaching style not described on homepage — verify.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not surfaced on homepage — yellow.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No concerning language observed but no explicit conservative positioning either — yellow.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Baptist (name); specific SBC/GARBC/IFB affiliation not stated on homepage — yellow.

Caution

Assessment

Faith Baptist Church in the Danville VA area (near Ringgold on Highway 58) has been led by Al Rudie since 2002. Independent Baptist, old-fashioned style. Separate from Faith Memorial Baptist Church in Danville proper (Pastor Daniel Lackey). Limited online presence makes full theological assessment difficult. Independent Baptist churches vary widely — could be solid or could have IFB-movement issues. Needs in-person visit.

#independent-baptist#danville#highway-58#needs-review

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

CRITICAL: wrong-state website. Record needs URL correction. Do not apply Al Rudie as pastor of VA church — he is IL. Flag for manual fix.

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 faithdanville.org
[2] Live source kjvchurches.com/churches/united-states/virginia/ringgold-…

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