First Baptist Church Richmond KY — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Travis Farris (Senior Pastor)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday 9:30 AM and 11:00 AM; Wednesday 6:00 PM

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.fbcrichmondky.church

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC -- orthodox.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

SBC -- BFM 2000.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify men's specific programming.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC -- faith alone.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Lead Pastor, Executive Pastor, Worship Pastor, Youth Pastor, College Pastor all male. Two women hold 'Director' titles (Preschool, Women's & Children's) — not 'Pastor.'

Male senior pastor (Travis Farris). SBC complementarian.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Male pastoral leadership.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verify style.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

SBC Cooperative Program.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No progressive indicators.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Pastor Travis Farris served as 2018 KBC Pastors Conference President. Church listed on KBC website. Southern Baptist described by Richmond Register as 'largest Southern Baptist church' in town.

Strong

Assessment

First Baptist Richmond KY is an SBC church with Travis Farris as pastor. Two Sunday services plus Wednesday evening. Located at 425 Eastern Bypass. Active programming. Verify men's ministry specifics.

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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] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20251217071351/https://fbcrichmondky.…
↳ Snapshot of fbcrichmondky.church/staff (live link)
[2] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20260312190938/https://www.kybaptist.…
↳ Snapshot of kybaptist.org/churches/first-baptist-church-richmond/ (live link)

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