Grove Avenue Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Brian Autry (Interim Pastor)

Founded Unknown

Denomination SBC (SBCV)

Service Times Sunday Worship 11:00 AM (in-person, NBC12, and online)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.groveave.com

Pastor Credentials Verify

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC church -- trinitarian.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

SBC -- inerrancy presumed; verify with new pastor.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's Ministry section confirmed in Connect menu with dedicated page.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Baptist soteriology.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Interim leadership -- verify direction on gender roles.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

In transition -- interim pastor.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verify -- interim period.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Active broadcast ministry (NBC12).

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Verify with new leadership.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBCV-affiliated.

Strong

Assessment

Grove Avenue Baptist Church is an established SBC (SBCV-affiliated) congregation in the West End of Richmond. Currently in pastoral transition with Brian Autry serving as interim. The church has a long history and is broadcast on NBC12. Interim status means direction could shift. Check back after permanent pastor is installed. No red flags found but verify men's ministry and doctrinal distinctives with new leadership.

#sbc#sbcv#richmond#interim-pastor#west-end#conservative#grove-christian-school#virginia

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Website light on doctrinal detail but SBCV listing is clean. Upgrade yellow to green.

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/20260314083217/https://www.groveave.com/
↳ Snapshot of groveave.com (live link)
[2] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20260311093300/https://www.sbcv.org/c…
↳ Snapshot of sbcv.org/churches/grove-avenue-baptist-church-richmond/ (live link)
[3] Live source faithstreet.com/church/grove-avenue-baptist-church-richmo…

Transparency note: MOOP ratings are researcher judgments about publicly available theological and ecclesial evidence. They are not infallible. If a church's public posture has changed since our review, or if we've mis-read evidence, tell us — we publish corrections.