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First Baptist Church

Richlands, VA
SBC confirmed (BSCNC)
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Mike (since July 2019); Pastor Stephen (Worship/Missions, since Dec 2019)
Founded Unknown
Denomination SBC
Service Times Sunday mornings
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry No
Website fbcr.churchtrac.com
Pastor Credentials Verify
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Cannot verify.
Caution
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Cannot verify.
Caution
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
No men's ministry found.
WARNING!
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Cannot verify.
Caution
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Cannot verify.
Caution
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Cannot verify.
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Cannot verify.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Cannot verify.
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 in SBC Churches Directory; affiliated with Baptist State Convention of North Carolina.
Strong
Assessment
Very limited information found for 'First Baptist Church' in Richlands, VA. A ChurchTrac page exists (fbcr.churchtrac.com) but pastor and details not confirmed. Gethsemane Baptist Church in Richlands (gbcrichlands.org) is a separate church. Needs field verification.
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How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website
Sources & Evidence

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. [1] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20260125082956/https://churches.sbc.n…
    ↳ Snapshot of churches.sbc.net/church/first-baptist-church-of-richlands… (live link)

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended
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