First Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Jerry Sawyers

Founded Unknown

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sunday (verify times)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website Verify

Pastor Credentials SBC pastor (WVCSB)

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC affiliation implies BFM2000 Trinitarianism; no dedicated site to confirm.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

SBC/BFM2000 defaults to inerrancy; not verifiable on Facebook alone.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No men's ministry found on Facebook page or directory listings.

WARNING!

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC/BFM2000 affirms grace through faith; generic expectation.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male pastor (Jerry Sawyers) listed in WVCSB directory; no written complementarian statement found.

Male pastor Jerry Sawyers; stance on women in ministry not publicly documented.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Jerry Sawyers listed; elder/deacon structure not documented online.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

No sermon archive or preaching style evidence available online.

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?

Rural small-town SBC church; no DEI/CRT indicators, but no positive evidence either.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

No dedicated website (firstbaptistnarrows.com ECONNREFUSED); no Wayback snapshot. Facebook-only presence. SBC affiliation per WVCSB directory remains.

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Assessment

First Baptist Church of Narrows at 609 Wolf St. Pastor Jerry Sawyers. Phone: 540-726-3014. Limited online presence — Facebook page exists but no dedicated website found. Small-town church in rural VA. Needs field verification.

#sbc#narrows

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

No dedicated website; only Facebook and WVCSB directory listing. SBC affiliation confirmed but doctrinal specifics require in-person verification.

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 wvcsb.org/churches/first-baptist-church-narrows-va/
[2] Live source facebook.com/fbcnarrows/

Transparency note: MOOP ratings are researcher judgments about publicly available theological and ecclesial evidence. They are not infallible. If a church's public posture has changed since our review, or if we've mis-read evidence, tell us — we publish corrections.