Fredericksburg Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. David Haun

Founded Historic congregation — long-established

Denomination Baptist (BGAV)

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website); (540) 373-4402

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website www.fxbgbaptist.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Historic Baptist Trinitarian baseline assumed; Statement of Faith not surfaced.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

BGAV does not require inerrancy; four commitments (Worship, Witness, Fellowship, Service) generic.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No dedicated men's ministry found on website.

WARNING!

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Baptist tradition baseline; specifics not surfaced.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

BGAV allows women in all pastoral roles; Rev. David Haun (male) current pastor but denominational posture is egalitarian.

BGAV allows women pastors; male pastor (Rev. David Haun) but denomination permits women in all ministry roles

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Traditional Baptist pastor-led polity; elder structure not confirmed.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not described on pages reviewed.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Mission language 'on mission together, striving to continue the work of Christ' with commitments to 'preservation, instruction, and spreading of the Gospel' — gospel-oriented public posture.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No explicit DEI/CRT language; BGAV + CBF prayer-resource references indicate moderate stream.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

BGAV with explicit CBF prayer-resource references — moderate/progressive Virginia Baptist stream; disqualifier per rubric.

WARNING!

Assessment

Fredericksburg Baptist Church is one of the older Baptist congregations in the city, located on historic Princess Anne Street. The mission language is straightforwardly Christ-centered — 'on mission together, striving to continue the work of Christ' with commitments to 'the praise of God and the proclamation of the word of God' and 'the preservation, instruction, and spreading of the Gospel.' That's a healthy public-facing posture. The honest concern is BGAV affiliation: the Baptist General Association of Virginia is the moderate Virginia Baptist stream, separate from SBC, and the denominational structure allows women in pastoral roles and leans progressive on several fronts. Pastor David Haun's theological convictions are unknown. Before visiting, Moop should confirm the church's stance on Scripture inerrancy, women in ministry, and elder accountability. The Princess Anne address is prime downtown Fredericksburg — a historic congregation worth investigating. (Also operates as "FXBG Baptist Church" with shorter URL/branding via fxbgbaptist.org.)

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Sources & Evidence

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] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20241208104119/https://www.fxbgbaptis…
↳ Snapshot of fxbgbaptist.org (live link)

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