Little Mine Road Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Carson M. Jackson (Pastor)

Founded 1859

Denomination Baptist

Service Times Sunday School 10:00 AM, Worship 11:00 AM; (540) 895-9623

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website www.littlemineroadbc.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Not stated on available sources — historic African American Baptist associations typically permit women in teaching roles; verify locally.

Male pastor; further research needed

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Rev. Carson M. Jackson listed via Mine Road Baptist Association and Spotsylvania County records; no public elder roster.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Listed as member of Mine Baptist Association of Virginia (MBAVA); primary denomination unclear (possibly NBCUSA/Progressive) — verify.

Caution

Assessment

Little Mine Road Baptist Church is a historic African American congregation (est. 1859) in Spotsylvania County — described as the first established African American congregation in the county. Rev. Carson M. Jackson serves as pastor. The church describes itself as 'the Church on the side of the road where everyone is welcome.' Needs further research on theological positions, denominational affiliation, and ministry offerings.

#baptist#historic#african-american#spotsylvania#lanes-corner-road#needs-review

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Website ECONNREFUSED; cannot verify doctrinal positions. Historic Black Baptist congregation — denominational alignment (NBCUSA vs SBC vs independent) not publicly documented.

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 mbava.org/little-mine-road-baptist-church/
[2] Live source spotsylvania.va.us/801/Little-Mine-Road-Baptist-Church
[3] Live source facebook.com/littlemineroad/

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