Glen Allen Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Dr. Melissa Fallen (Senior Pastor since Feb 2019); Rev. Ann Carter (Associate Pastor for Youth and Music); Rev. Darie Lee (Associate Pastor for Children)

Founded Established congregation

Denomination CBF Virginia (Cooperative Baptist Fellowship); Dover Baptist Association

Service Times Sundays (check website for times)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.glenallenbaptist.org

Pastor Credentials Unknown — verify via church website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on available homepage — 'Statement' link exists but content not surfaced.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not stated on available pages — verify.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Per batch, has men's ministry; details not surfaced in this pass.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated on available pages — verify.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

RED — All three pastoral positions held by ordained women: Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Melissa Fallen (D.Min., Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond), Rev. Ann Carter (ordained June 2024), Rev. Darie Lee (M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary).

Depends on BGAV vs SBCV affiliation — verify

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

RED — Egalitarian elder/pastoral polity. All-female pastoral staff.

WARNING!

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not described on available pages.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not described on available pages.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language observed.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

RED — Confirmed CBF Virginia affiliation; Senior Pastor Fallen is a CBF Virginia Region 5 (Capital) representative. CBF is the BGAV-progressive parallel network that split from SBC in the 1990s. Not SBC, not SBCV.

WARNING!

Assessment

Glen Allen Baptist Church serves the Glen Allen community in northern Henrico County. As with many Virginia Baptist churches, the critical question is SBC/SBCV vs BGAV affiliation, which determines the theological baseline. Verify affiliation, current pastoral leadership, and doctrinal positions on inerrancy and gender roles.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Deep dive flips to RED. Three named female pastors confirmed on staff page. CBF Virginia affiliation verified through CBF VA's own posts and BSK chapel preaching invitation. Senior Pastor Fallen is named CBF VA regional rep. This is not an SBC or SBCV church; original record's 'verify SBC/BGAV affiliation' resolves to CBF + Dover Baptist Association (BGAV-aligned).

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 cbfva.org/uncategorized/joy-and-loss-in-the-same-sentence…
[2] Live source bsk.edu/melissa-fallen-will-preach-on-hopeful-defiance-at…
[3] Live source doverbaptist.org/church-directory/glen-allen-baptist-church

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