Pocahontas Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Ryan Culpepper

Founded Not published

Denomination SBC

Service Times See pocahontasbaptistchurch.org

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.pocahontasbaptistchurch.org

Pastor Credentials Not published

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on fetched pages — verify.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not stated — verify.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

'Men's Prayer: 9:00am' — a prayer group, not a full men's ministry.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Mission line 'proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ' but no full statement fetched.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

All named staff (Ryan Culpepper pastor, Bill Bacon music, Martha Bacon pianist, Sid Champion pianist) consistent with male leadership; no female pastoral title.

Male pastor; no female clergy listed.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Ryan Culpepper listed as pastor; elder plurality not documented.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated — verify.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Generic gospel language; no missions detail on homepage.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

'Love God and love all people' framing — no DEI/CRT or affirming language.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Baptist identity only; SBC/BGAV/SBCV/CBF affiliation not disclosed.

Caution

Assessment

Pocahontas Baptist Church in the Chesterfield area. Web search showed a Pocahontas Baptist in Pocahontas, VA (different location). The Chesterfield-area church has limited online presence. Verify exact location, current pastoral leadership, and denominational affiliation (SBC vs BGAV).

#chesterfield#richmond#sbc#needs-review

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Pastor Ryan Culpepper confirmed on site, but multiple search results associate this pastor with Jackson, MS congregation. VA address requires ground-truthing.

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 pocahontasbaptistchurch.org

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