First Bible Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Benjamin Hedrick

Founded 1961

Denomination Independent Baptist

Service Times Sunday Worship — verify times on website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website fbbcva.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian, classic Baptist orthodoxy.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Uses KJV — verify whether KJV-Only or KJV-preferred.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify.

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Verify on doctrinal statement.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Complementarian — male-only pastorate.

IFB stream complementarian — male-only pastorate.

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Single-pastor IFB structure; one source notes congregation has been small and seeking pastoral stability — confirm Benjamin Hedrick is current.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verify.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Local + IFB evangelism.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Long-standing (1961) IFB-stream church; see drift-watch on broader IFB movement.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Independent Baptist polity.

Caution

Assessment

Long-standing Manassas Park IFB church (founded Thanksgiving weekend 1961 by Rev. Denver Turner). Pastor Benjamin Hedrick per one source — verify current pastor before publishing as the same source noted the congregation was seeking pastoral leadership.

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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

Verify current pastor — sources conflict between Benjamin Hedrick and pastoral search.

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 fbbcva.org/menu/id/2/About%20Us
[2] Live source kjvchurches.com/churches/united-states/virginia/manassas-…

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