Lebanon Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Robert Gragg

Founded Unknown

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sunday (check website for times)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website lebanonbaptistchurchva.com

Pastor Credentials Verify

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Baptist — orthodox expected; dedicated beliefs page referenced but not surfaced.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

BGAV — verify.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No men's ministry surfaced.

WARNING!

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Baptist — faith alone expected.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

BGAV denominationally permits women pastors.

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

'Our Staff' menu item present; no pastoral or elder names surfaced.

WARNING!

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Methodology not stated on homepage.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Three-part mission: 'proclaim the Gospel to ourselves, to one another, and to a lost world' — exaltation, evangelization, edification.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT/affirming/CBF-freedoms language surfaced.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

BGAV-only post-November 2023; BGAV split from SBC over women in pastoral roles.

WARNING!

Assessment

Search returned 'Lebanon Baptist Church' in Lebanon, VA 24266, led by Pastor Robert Gragg (with wife Melissa and son Garrett). Batch listed as 'First Baptist Church' — actual name appears to be 'Lebanon Baptist Church.' BGAV-affiliated. Needs name verification and full theological review.

#sbc#lebanon#name-check

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Pastor Robert Gragg confirmed via search. BGAV directory listing confirmed. No new evidence on inerrancy, gender, or preaching style. --- 2026-05-18 V4.9.6: yellow -> red. Lebanon Baptist Church (Lebanon VA): BGAV affiliation confirmed via BGAV directory. BGAV publicly differentiated itself from the SBC in November 2023 over women in pastoral roles, placing BGAV-only churches in the red category per the post-split MOOP rubric.

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 lebanonbaptistchurchva.com
[2] Live source bgav.org/church-directory/lebanon-baptist-church-cabca

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