
Quick Facts
Founded
Unknown
Denomination
SBC
Service Times
Sunday mornings
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
No
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.
#sbc#richlands#limited-info

MOOP Engagement Tracker
How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:
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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.
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[1] Archived snapshot
web.archive.org/web/20260125082956/https://churches.sbc.n…
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.

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