First Baptist Church Harrisonburg — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Unknown — has Pastor's Corner on website

Founded Unknown

Denomination Baptist — verify affiliation

Service Times Sunday (check website for times)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.firstbaptisthbgva.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian Baptist; orthodox per mission statement.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Site does not publish explicit inerrancy statement.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not discoverable from site.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Evangelical Baptist framing; specifics not published.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Not stated on available sources — verify in person. Note: the separate Harrisonburg Baptist Church (HBC, not this one) left SBC in 2023 over female pastors.

Verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Leadership structure not published on About page.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not discoverable from site.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Five-function framework: Evangelism/Discipleship/Worship/Ministry/Fellowship.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not discoverable from site.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Baptist — SBC/BGAV/CBF affiliation not published on public pages.

Caution

Assessment

FBC Harrisonburg has a website at firstbaptisthbgva.org with a Pastor's Corner section. Address appears to be 611 Broad St (batch had 501 S Main — verify). Pastor not confirmed in search. Denominational affiliation needs verification — could be SBC or BGAV.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Do not confuse with Harrisonburg Baptist Church (different church), which publicly ordains women and left SBC in 2023.

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 firstbaptisthbgva.org

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