First Baptist South Richmond — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. Dwight C. Jones (Senior Pastor) & Dr. Derik E. Jones (Co-Pastor, son)

Founded Unknown

Denomination SBC (verify -- may be NBC/PNBC)

Service Times Check website for times

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website fbctoday.org/

Pastor Credentials Verify

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Beliefs page linked but not shown.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not stated on fetched pages.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

'First Baptist Brotherhood Male Chorus' as active men's group.

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated on fetched pages.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Not stated on fetched pages.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

'Our Pastors' page exists; names not shown.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not described.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Focus on 'spiritual growth habits' + community service ('No One Goes Hungry').

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Homepage references 'Imani Center' (Swahili 'faith' — typically Black-cultural framing); no overt CRT/DEI language but 'one church, two locations, two ministries, one heartbeat' framing is generic. 'Our Beliefs' page referenced but not shown. Held red.

WARNING!

Accountability Structure

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

No SBC/PNBC/BGCV/NBC affiliation surfaced on homepage; prior BGCV/VUU Proctor connection via Derik Jones holds. Dr. Derik E. Jones video confirms continued co-pastor role. Held red.

WARNING!

Assessment

First Baptist South Richmond in Richmond, VA. Needs evaluation.

#richmond#sbc

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Record originally tagged SBC with 'verify'. Confirmation: this is BGCV (Black Baptist) + VUU Proctor School network, not SBC. Dwight Jones = VA Democratic politician + former Mayor, noted in social-justice preachers society. Overall remains yellow because core beliefs on God/Christ/salvation are orthodox; but denominational/cultural scores move to red.

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 fbctoday.org
[2] Live source fbctoday.org/our-beliefs/
[3] Live source vuu.edu/wyatt-tee-walker-social-justice-society-of-preach…

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