First Baptist Church Charlottesville (Park Street) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastoral transition underway (2025-2026)

Founded Historic Southern Baptist congregation

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sunday 10:45 AM; Wednesday 6 PM (Sep–May); (434) 296-6195

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website fbcparkstreet.com

Pastor Credentials SBC affiliated; worship staff includes Liberty University / SBTS trained personnel

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

R44 VALIDATED: Site links to 'Beliefs' which directs to the Baptist Faith & Message 2000 statement, confirming BF&M 2000 alignment.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

R44 VALIDATED: BF&M 2000 confirmed via Beliefs page link.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

R44 UPGRADE: 'Men' ministry group explicitly listed under Connect section. Ministry confirmed to exist — programming detail not disclosed.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

R44 VALIDATED: BF&M 2000 sola fide confirmed via affiliation.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

No current lead pastor confirmed. SBTS-trained worship pastor suggests conservative baseline. Policy on women in leadership unclear during transition.

Pastoral transition underway — gender/leadership policy will depend heavily on incoming pastor

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

R44: Pastoral transition underway per site's own 'pastoral transition' page. Governance details not rendered; transition remains a caution.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

In pastoral transition — preaching quality and consistency may vary. 'Teaching that leads to transformation' is the church's self-description.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

R44: Site emphasizes 'teaching that leads to transformation' and daily life. No progressive language on homepage.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

R44: No DEI or progressive content evident on homepage. Traditional Baptist identity emphasized.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

About page: 'Southern Baptist Church' partnering 'nationally with the Southern Baptist Convention (sbc.net) and locally with the Southern Baptist Convention of Virginia.'

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Assessment

First Baptist Charlottesville at Park Street is a historic SBC congregation in a notable pastoral transition — the SBCV website listed 'Pastor: None' as of 2025. This is a significant caution for any man seeking a church home: the theological direction of the next pastor will define the church for years. The worship team has SBTS/Liberty training (conservative indicators), and the SBC affiliation provides a sound doctrinal baseline via Baptist Faith & Message 2000. However, without a confirmed lead pastor, the preaching style, men's ministry focus, and cultural posture are all unknowns. Recommendation: monitor the pastoral search, and visit after a new pastor is installed and preaching style can be assessed.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Conservative SBCV church — SBC tag confirmed. Currently in pastoral transition.

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/20260121183946/https://fbcparkstreet.…
↳ Snapshot of fbcparkstreet.com/about (live link)
[2] Live source sbcv.org/churches/first-baptist-church-of-charlottesville/

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