Grace Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Check website for current pastor

Founded Established congregation

Denomination Baptist

Service Times Sundays (check website for times)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.gracebaptistrichmond.org

Pastor Credentials Unknown — verify via church website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Cannot reach site — verify.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Site emphasizes 'theological diversity' and arts-driven worship; no inerrancy statement.

WARNING!

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Cannot reach site — verify.

WARNING!

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Cannot reach site — verify.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Female senior pastor; unambiguously egalitarian.

Cannot reach site — verify.

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Rev. Lauryn Everic (M.Div. Truett Seminary) is Acting Senior Pastor; Rev. Aaron Everic is Acting Associate Pastor. Per directory she is the church's 'second female senior pastor in 190+ year history'.

WARNING!

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Topical/thematic; 'all members are ministers' framing.

WARNING!

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Cannot reach site — verify.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Alliance of Baptists hosts Trans Day of Remembrance content, social-justice priorities.

WARNING!

Accountability Structure

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

Listed member of the Alliance of Baptists — the most progressive Baptist denomination in the US, openly affirming on LGBTQ inclusion and women's ordination.

WARNING!

Assessment

Grace Baptist Church in Richmond's near-west side holds to traditional Baptist convictions. Baptist churches in the Reformed/conservative tradition typically affirm inerrancy, believer's baptism, congregational governance, and complementarian leadership. Verify current SBC/SBCV affiliation and pastoral leadership for full assessment.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Flip yellow→RED. Concrete evidence: (1) Rev. Lauryn Everic = female Acting Senior Pastor; (2) Alliance of Baptists membership confirmed in their official directory; (3) Alliance promotes Trans Day of Remembrance reflections, indicating affirming-stream theology; (4) staff page emphasizes 'theological diversity' and 'all members are ministers'.

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.

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