First Baptist Church Huntington WV — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Anthony J. Stradwick

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday School 9:30 AM; Morning Worship 11:00 AM; Bible Study Wed 7:00 PM (1st, 2nd, 4th)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website www.fbchwv.com

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Site cert expired — cannot fetch; SBC norm is BF&M 2000 Trinitarian Christology.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Cannot verify from site; SBC BF&M norm is inerrancy.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No men's ministry found.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Cannot verify from site; SBC norm is sola fide.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Cannot verify from site.

Verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Listed pastor Anthony J. Stradwick — male (verify tenure).

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Cannot verify.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Cannot verify from site; SBC Cooperative Program participation expected.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Cannot verify.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Listed as SBC — if accurate, BF&M 2000 + Cooperative Program provides accountability.

Strong

Assessment

First Baptist Church of Huntington WV has an online presence at fbchwv.com. Pastor Anthony J. Stradwick leads. Founded in 1872. Note: address 1102 5th Ave did not match search results exactly — Fifth Avenue Baptist Church at 1135 5th Avenue is a different congregation. This may be a historically Black Baptist church. Verify denomination — listed as SBC but may be National Baptist Convention or American Baptist.

#sbc#huntington#west-virginia#needs-review

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Flagging for review — site cert expired means church either abandoned site or admin lapsed. Investigator should contact WV SBC state convention to verify affiliation.

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 fbchwv.com

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