Quick Facts
Founded
Unknown
Denomination
American Baptist Churches USA
Service Times
Sunday School 9:45 AM; Worship 10:45 AM; Wednesday 6:00 PM
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
No
Pastor Credentials
Not published
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Website /about is a historical narrative only; no doctrinal statement accessible. Not stated on available sources.
Caution
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
No inerrancy statement published; historical page only. Not stated on available sources.
Caution
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
No men's ministry listed on site.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Not stated on available sources — verify in person.
Caution
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Pastor Bryan Knight (male) confirmed. No other staff/elder info published. Not stated on available sources.
Pastor Bryan Knight (male); no elder/staff roster published
Caution
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
No elder structure published; single pastor model implied.
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
No preaching description published.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Not stated on available sources.
Caution
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
No DEI or traditional cultural markers visible on About page.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Per FaithStreet + WVBC directory likely ABCUSA (American Baptist USA) or WV Baptist Convention hybrid — ABCUSA is mainline/affirming-tolerant. Batch-21 note corrected from SBC.
WARNING!
Assessment
IMPORTANT: This church is American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA), NOT Southern Baptist Convention. The batch file listed it as SBC — that is INCORRECT. ABCUSA is a mainline denomination that has drifted significantly from conservative theology. FaithStreet and WVBC listings confirm ABCUSA affiliation. Address is 422 Neville St, not 309 S Fayette St as listed. Needs doctrinal verification — ABCUSA churches vary widely.
#sbc#beckley#west-virginia#batch-21-enriched#needs-review
MOOP Engagement Tracker
How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:
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Researched church website
Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
Website very thin — only historical narrative, no beliefs or staff page accessible. WVBC / ABCUSA mainline trajectory means default yellow is warranted.
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.
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[1] Live source
beckleyfirstbaptist.org/about
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[2] Live source
wvbc.org/about-us/wvbc-churches/
Transparency note: MOOP ratings are researcher judgments about publicly available theological and ecclesial evidence. They are not infallible. If a church's public posture has changed since our review, or if we've mis-read evidence, tell us — we publish corrections.
Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
309 S Fayette St, Beckley, WV 25801
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