Pantops Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Matthew D. Roberts

Founded 1988

Denomination SBC

Service Times Check website for times

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website broadus.org

Pastor Credentials Rev.

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated in detail on homepage; 'made in God's image' framing.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Progressive Baptist hermeneutic typically rejects inerrancy in favor of Scripture + tradition + experience co-authority (Wesleyan quadrilateral-style). Red per rubric.

WARNING!

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No men's ministry listed — 'Messy Church' and 'Art & Soul Group' present instead. Red.

WARNING!

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated on available sources.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Explicitly welcoming 'regardless of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity' — full LGBTQ+-affirming / gender ideology. Black per rubric.

Rev. Matthew D. Roberts (male). Explicitly LGBTQ+/gender-identity affirming. Welcome extends 'regardless of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity.'

Disqualifier

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Rev. Matthew D. Roberts (male) as pastor. Staff composition not retrieved.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not described.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Encounter God, explore their faith, and be accepted into community' — journey/experience-based framing without gospel clarity. Red.

WARNING!

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Fully affirming Revoice/Moore-Hill-trajectory language: 'regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, ethnicity, marital status, physical or mental ability, or political stance.' Black per rubric.

Disqualifier

Accountability Structure

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

BGAV (Baptist General Association of Virginia) — moderate-to-progressive Baptist state body that maintains relationship with CBF (Cooperative Baptist Fellowship). BGAV-progressive wing. Black per rubric.

Disqualifier

Assessment

Pantops Baptist Church in Charlottesville, VA. Needs evaluation.

#charlottesville#sbc#needs-review

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

CRITICAL: Fully affirming progressive Baptist church — self-describes as 'A Different Kind of Baptist.' Input had it labeled yellow; should be BLACK. Also known as Pantops Community Church (not Pantops Baptist).

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/20260118234516/https://broadus.org/
↳ Snapshot of broadus.org (live link)
[2] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20260214011837/https://broadus.org/a_…
↳ Snapshot of broadus.org/a_different_kind_of_baptist (live link)
[3] Live source bgav.org/church-directory/pantops-community-church

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