First Baptist Church Manassas — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Dr. Keith Savage

Founded Unknown

Denomination ABC

Service Times Check website for times

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website fbcmanassas.org

Pastor Credentials Not published

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Vision-Beliefs page affirms Trinity — orthodox on paper.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Beliefs page calls Bible 'the supreme standard by which all human conduct, creeds, and opinions shall be tried' — strong but no inerrancy term.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

'Men - Get Connected w/ Other Men' mentioned but no program detail.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

'Salvation of sinners is wholly by grace' — sola-gratia affirmation present.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Rev. Dr. Floyd Haralson listed as Ministry Pastor (Sawubona Recovery); Rev. Dr. Keith Savage historically identified as head pastor. Both male. No female pastor evidenced but ABC polity permits women clergy.

Named pastors (Savage, Haralson) are male; ABC polity ordains women broadly but no direct female-pastor evidence on site.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor-led; elder plurality not specified.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not characterized.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Sawubona Recovery Ministry uses 'intentionally speak in language and compassionate words that lowers the barrier for people who may feel shame or hesitation' — therapy-adjacent framing.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Uses 'be yourself and belong' language; no explicit DEI/CRT terminology visible.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

American Baptist Churches USA (ABC) affiliation per church listing (churchfinder.com, denominational placement). Mainline trajectory.

Disqualifier

Assessment

First Baptist Church Manassas in Manassas, VA. Needs evaluation.

#manassas#northern-virginia#sbc#needs-review

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Historic African American congregation, founded October 13, 1872. Rev. Keith A. Savage is the 12th pastor (since June 2002). American Baptist, not SBC — denomination correction needed.

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] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20251118104004/https://fbcmanassas.or…
↳ Snapshot of fbcmanassas.org/about/vision-beliefs/ (live link)
[2] Live source fbcmanassas.org

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