Forward for Christ Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Josh Parlett

Founded 1998

Denomination Independent Baptist (KJV-Only)

Service Times Sunday Worship — verify times on website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.forward4christ.com

Pastor Credentials Unknown — bi-vocational (Construction Manager, VDOT since 2000)

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian, classic Baptist orthodoxy.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

KJV-Only — see broader bibliology critique.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify.

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Verify on doctrinal statement.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Complementarian — male-only pastorate.

IFB KJV-Only stream complementarian — male-only pastorate.

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Josh Parlett (since Sept 2020), bi-vocational with VDOT — common healthy small-IFB-church pattern.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verify on website.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Local + IFB evangelism with stated heart for missions.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

'Old-fashioned worship, sincere fellowship' framing typical of rural KJV-Only IFB; see drift-watch.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Independent Baptist polity.

Caution

Assessment

Page County IFB KJV-Only church near the Luray fairgrounds, founded 1998. Bi-vocational pastor Josh Parlett (called 2020). Yellow cultural per drift-watch on broader IFB stream.

#ifb#independent-baptist#kjv-only#va#luray#page-county#shenandoah-valley

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Pastor & founding details from church website About Us page.

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 forward4christ.com/about-us
[2] Live source forward4christ.com/history

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