Faith Landmark Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Randy Gilbert (founding pastor); Cherie Gilbert (co-pastor)

Founded 1980

Denomination Independent Baptist

Service Times Sun 8:30 & 10:30 AM, 7 PM; Wed 7:30 PM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website faithlandmarks.org

Pastor Credentials Not published

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Pentecostal — typically Trinitarian; verify not Oneness.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Generic 'Word of God' framing; inerrancy not explicit.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not verified.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Pentecostal salvation framing; verify no prosperity/Word of Faith.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Cherie Gilbert titled co-pastor alongside husband Randy Gilbert = egalitarian.

Female co-pastor (Cherie Gilbert) — egalitarian.

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Husband-wife founding pastorate (1980). Single-family leadership structure.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Large Pentecostal church preaching often topical/charismatic.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Strong emphasis on fulfilling the Great Commission' — generic.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not verified.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Independent Pentecostal — 'Faith Landmarks Ministries' has FLBI (Bible Institute); unclear which Pentecostal stream.

WARNING!

Assessment

Faith Landmarks Ministries is a large independent church (12,000+ members) founded by Randy & Cherie Gilbert in 1980. Multiple service times indicate an active, growing congregation. Independent status means no external denominational accountability. The co-pastoral model with husband and wife should be evaluated for biblical governance alignment. Very large congregation; verify theological depth vs. megachurch entertainment model.

#richmond#independent-baptist#needs-review

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Denomination correction: Baptist -> Independent Pentecostal.

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/20260306225816/https://faithlandmarks…
↳ Snapshot of faithlandmarks.org (live link)
[2] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20260307022119/https://www.flbi.org/a…
↳ Snapshot of flbi.org/about/ (live link)

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