First Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Dr. Kevin Rosenfeld (Senior Pastor)

Founded Unknown

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sunday (check website for times)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website www.fbcgalax.org

Pastor Credentials Former Executive Chef (Johnson & Wales University, culinary arts and food management); current Senior Pastor at FBC Galax

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian per Baptist tradition.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Site: 'Bible as the inspired word of God' and 'Jesus is the standard by which the Bible is to be interpreted' — inspiration affirmed but explicit inerrancy not stated.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No standalone men's ministry surfaced on staff page — yellow remains.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Evangelical Baptist framing.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

No female pastors on staff; Wendi Pemberton holds 'Minister of Music' title but in Baptist context this is typically a music leadership role rather than ordained pastoral office. Male pastoral leadership consistent with SBC BFM2000 — upgrading gender to green.

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Staff page confirms Rev. Dr. Kevin Rosenfeld as Senior Pastor. Mauricio Villarreal Garcia serves as Hispanic Pastor. Supporting staff: Wendi Pemberton (Minister of Music — non-ordained role), Barbara Bourne, Marie Combs, Lynn Frank, Patty Davis, Nancy Hazelwood, Martha Easter, Penny Adams (all administrative/music/ministry-support roles).

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not discoverable from site.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Sharing the gospel with the lost' stated.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not discoverable.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

HELD YELLOW. Live homepage affirms 'Holy Bible as the inspired word of God' and Baptist polity but does not surface explicit BFM2000, inerrancy, or men's ministry. Five gift-based ministry areas. SBC affiliation unconfirmed by site self-description. No wayback snapshot.

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Assessment

First Baptist Church at 1024 E. Stuart Drive in Galax, VA. Pastor Kevin Rosenfeld. Also on staff: Dan Schultheis. Has ministry teams. Needs sermon and website review for full theological assessment.

#sbc#galax#stuart-drive

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Kevin Rosenfeld confirmed as Senior Pastor with Hispanic Pastor Mauricio Villarreal Garcia. Wendi Pemberton is Minister of Music (staff/music role, not pastoral office). Upgrading gender to green. Site still affirms 'inspired word of God' without Chicago-level inerrancy language — scripture stays yellow.

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 fbcgalax.org
[2] Live source fbcgalax.org/staff

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