Liberty Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rusty Small

Founded Unknown

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sunday (check website for times)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website www.libertybconline.org

Pastor Credentials Verify

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBCV — orthodox Christology expected.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Beliefs page links Baptist Faith & Message PDF as doctrinal standard; SBC inerrancy framework affirmed.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Dedicated 'Men's' ministry listed under Ministries — green on structural presence.

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC — salvation by grace through faith.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

All 6 elders male: Rusty Small (Lead Pastor), Don Jones, Kevin Bailey, Kent Hancock, Ron Carter, Curtis Pearson. Complementarian polity confirmed.

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Plurality-of-male-elders confirmed (6 elders) — strong elder-led polity. SBCV alignment.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Offers '40 Days Through The New Testament' with daily Scripture readings; style (expository vs topical) not explicitly described — yellow pending sermon audit.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'To make disciples of Jesus Christ for the glory of God' — Great-Commission framing; green.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

SBCV typically conservative.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

SBCV affiliation typical for region; entry maintains SBC tag pending direct affiliations-page confirmation.

Strong

Assessment

Liberty Baptist Church in Appomattox is led by Lead Pastor Rusty Small with Dr. Mark L. Landry as Music and Worship Pastor. SBCV-affiliated (SBC of Virginia — the conservative convention). Located at 1709 Church St. SBCV affiliation is a positive indicator for doctrinal soundness. Website and sermons need review for full assessment.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Pastor Rusty Small reconfirmed (hosts NT reading podcast with daily summaries). Dedicated Elders page exists in nav. Statement of faith and SBC/SBCV affiliation still not visible on public landing — existing yellow scorecard holds.

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/20250404220713/https://www.libertybco…
↳ Snapshot of libertybconline.org (live link)

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