First Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Charles R. Whitfield

Founded Unknown

Denomination SBC

Service Times Check website for times

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website www.fbcmartinsville.org

Pastor Credentials Former President, Virginia Baptist State Convention (2018-2021); Moderator, Smith River Missionary Baptist Association

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Senior Pastor Charles R. Whitfield (male). No female pastors evidenced.

Senior Pastor Charles R. Whitfield is male.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Ministerial Staff listed but names not public in fetched material; pastor has external denominational roles.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not characterized.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Pastor serves 'Smith River Missionary Baptist Association' and was president of 'Virginia Baptist State Convention' (not BGAV). Likely historically-Black Missionary Baptist; different accountability structure than SBC.

Caution

Assessment

First Baptist Church in Martinsville, VA. Needs evaluation.

#martinsville#sbc#needs-review

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Directory has this tagged SBC but pastor's denominational roles suggest historically-Black Missionary Baptist tradition. Recategorize.

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 fbcmartinsville.org/our-pastor

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