Manassas Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable David Donahue

Founded 1886

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website for times)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.manassasbaptist.org

Pastor Credentials SBC pastor

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

BFM2000 orthodox.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Inerrancy affirmed.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No dedicated men's ministry leader on /team page.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

By grace through faith.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Senior Pastor David Donahue and Executive Pastor Sam Maxwell are male. Women hold Worship Director titles (Becky Verner — Traditional; Esther Ung — Contemporary), not pastoral. Worship Director title is BGAV-typical and within complementarian latitude but women leading mixed worship is a yellow signal.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Male senior leadership with deacons.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not explicitly described.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Finishing the Task' global missions partnership announced 2025.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

BGAV is broader-tent; specific cultural posture not surfaced in this pass.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

CONFIRMED BGAV affiliation via BGAV directory (online-campus listing at 8800 Sudley Rd matches main address). Donahue served as president of Virginia Pastor's Conference and on BGAV executive committee — moderate VA convention. CBF affiliation cannot be independently confirmed; BGAV alone is a moderate-convention yellow.

Caution

Assessment

Historic SBC church (1886). Strong fundamentals. Evaluate men's discipleship depth.

#bgav#moderate-convention#manassas#northern-virginia#global-missions

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

BGAV affiliation reaffirmed. Donahue's BGAV executive committee role and women holding worship-director titles keep this yellow rather than green. No CBF confirmation in this pass. Held yellow.

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 mbcnova.org
[2] Live source mbcnova.org/team
[3] Live source bgav.org/church-directory/manassas-baptist-church-online-…
[4] Live source finishingthetask.com/manassas-baptist-church-a-legacy-of-…

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