Tazewell Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Robert W. Belcher

Founded Not published

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sunday School 10:00 AM, Worship 11:00 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website Verify

Pastor Credentials Not published

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Baptist — Trinitarian orthodoxy expected; no red flags on BGAV directory listing.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

No local statement of faith located; BGAV affirms autonomy of local church but does not require inerrancy.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No men's ministry documented.

WARNING!

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Baptist sola-fide expected; not verified locally.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Current pastor Rev. Robert W. Belcher is male. BGAV convention endorses women in pastoral ministry, but local church position not documented.

Male pastor; BGAV denominational position affirms women in pastoral roles

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Single pastor listed on BGAV directory; elder plurality not documented.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

No sermon archive found.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

No mission statement found on available sources.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

BGAV convention posture is more moderate/progressive than SBC; local church stance not stated.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

BGAV (Baptist General Association of Virginia) — moderate convention that in November 2023 formed a task force to 'support and advocate for women in pastoral, ministerial and leadership roles,' aligning with CBF/BGAV-progressive trajectory flagged in priors.

WARNING!

Assessment

Search returned 'Tazewell Baptist Church' (Rev. Robert W. Belcher) at 483 Tower St, not a church specifically named 'First Baptist Church' in Tazewell. BGAV-affiliated. This entry likely refers to Tazewell Baptist Church. BGAV affiliation needs theological review.

#sbc#tazewell#bgav#name-check#needs-review

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Directory entry named 'First Baptist Tazewell' but actual name is 'Tazewell Baptist Church.' BGAV post-2023 task force puts denominational rating at red per priors; local church may still be conservative but convention-level signal dominates. | URL research: no website; Facebook page only at facebook.com/TBCTazewellVA; SBC, BGAV affiliated

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 bgav.org/church-directory/tazewell-baptist-church
[2] Live source cgba.net/church_directory/tazewell-baptist-church/
[3] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20260213224957/https://churches.sbc.n…
↳ Snapshot of churches.sbc.net/church/tazewell-baptist-church-2/ (live link)

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