Grace Bible Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Vladimir Mitsuk

Founded Unknown

Denomination Non-denominational

Service Times Verify on website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.gbcofsalem.org/

Pastor Credentials Verify

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Statement of faith is downloadable PDF only; not fetched.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

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Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not explicitly named as men's ministry but all lay leaders shown are male.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

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Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

No women listed among group leaders — consistent with conservative Slavic evangelical practice.

All visible leaders are male (Slavic evangelical pattern)

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Multiple group leaders (all male names) — plural lay leadership visible.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not described.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Multiplying and spiritually maturing disciples of Jesus Christ' — disciple-focused.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language; Slavic evangelical context is typically socially conservative.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Not specified on site; likely Slavic Baptist/Pentecostal or independent Bible church.

Caution

Assessment

Grace Bible Church of Salem has a website at gbcofsalem.org. Also note Grace Baptist Church (gbcsalem.org) and Grace Community Church (salemgrace.org) are separate entities in Salem. Needs direct website review for pastor and doctrinal information.

#salem#roanoke-area#bible-church#needs-review

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Pastor Vladimir Mitsuk confirmed via gbcofsalem.org/leadership 2026-04-29.

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 gbcofsalem.org

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