Ramoth Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. Richard Harrell (Interim Senior Pastor)

Founded 1866

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sundays (check website for times)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website rbcstafford.org

Pastor Credentials D.Min.

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC orthodoxy.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

BFM 2000 inerrancy.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's ministry confirmed under Our Ministries section.

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

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?

Male pastors/deacons. Complementarian — male leadership affirmed but not explicitly patriarchal.

Male pastoral leadership.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Interim pastor with male leadership; homepage refers to Leadership and Staff page (verify Dr. Richard Harrell).

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not reviewed but doctoral-level pastor.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Over 150 years of community service; Braille ministry confirmed.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Conservative community church; Braille Circulating Library outreach confirmed (testimonial references).

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Accountability Structure

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

SBC of Virginia affiliation explicitly confirmed on homepage.

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Assessment

Ramoth Baptist Church has been a Christ-centered community of refuge in Stafford County for over 150 years (est. 1866). Currently led by interim Senior Pastor Dr. Richard Harrell, it's a solid SBC church with strong community outreach including a Braille Circulating Library. Historic, rooted, and theologically conservative.

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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

SBC-green confirmed. SBCV affiliation is the conservative VA convention.

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/20260215143716/https://rbcstafford.org/
↳ Snapshot of rbcstafford.org (live link)
[2] Live source sbcv.org/churches/ramoth-baptist-church/

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