First Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Don Bailey

Founded Unknown

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sunday (check website for times)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website www.rustburgbaptistchurch.org

Pastor Credentials Verify

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Baptist — orthodox expected.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

John 3:16 quoted on homepage; no explicit inerrancy statement on public pages.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No men's ministry found.

WARNING!

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Baptist — faith alone expected.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Not stated on available sources — pastor name and gender not listed on homepage.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Not stated on available sources — no staff/leadership detail on homepage.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated on available sources — no style description on homepage.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not stated on available sources — generic ministry/fellowship framing.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not stated on available sources — no social-issue statements; general welcoming tone.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

'Baptist' only — specific SBC/BGAV/CBF affiliation not disclosed on homepage.

Caution

Assessment

No 'First Baptist Church' was found in Rustburg, VA. Rustburg Baptist Church (Pastor Don Bailey) exists with website rustburgbaptistchurch.org. Other Baptist churches: First St. Paul Missionary Baptist (Rev. Allen Pannell), Friendship Baptist (Rev. David Critcher). This entry likely refers to Rustburg Baptist Church. Needs name verification.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Listed as Rustburg Baptist Church; established 1902

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 rustburgbaptistchurch.org

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