Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable
Unknown — church may not exist under this name
Founded
Unknown
Denomination
Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)
Service Times
Unknown
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
No
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
No matching church found — cannot verify.
Caution
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
No matching church found — cannot verify.
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
No matching church found — cannot verify.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
No matching church found — cannot verify.
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
No matching church found — cannot verify.
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Caution
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
No matching church found — cannot verify.
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
No matching church found — cannot verify.
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
No matching church found — cannot verify.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
No matching church found — cannot verify.
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
SBC 'First Baptist Clarksburg' not confirmed.
Caution
Assessment
WARNING: No 'First Baptist Church' found in Clarksburg WV at the listed address (201 W Pike St). The church at that address appears to be 'Clarksburg Baptist Church' (clarksburgbaptistchurch.com) — a different name. No SBC-affiliated 'First Baptist' confirmed in Clarksburg. This entry may be a data error. The placeholder likely needs to be renamed to 'Clarksburg Baptist Church' or removed if it does not exist as listed.
#sbc#clarksburg#west-virginia#batch-21-enriched#needs-review
MOOP Engagement Tracker
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Researched church website
Sources & Evidence
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
clarksburgbaptistchurch.com
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
201 W Pike St, Clarksburg, WV 26301