
Quick Facts
Founded
1866
Denomination
SBC
Service Times
Sundays (check website for times)
Men's Ministry
Yes
Kids Ministry
Yes
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.
#sbc#baptist#stafford#historic#braille-ministry#150-years

MOOP Engagement Tracker
How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:
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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.
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[1] Archived snapshot
web.archive.org/web/20260215143716/https://rbcstafford.org/
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[2] Live source
sbcv.org/churches/ramoth-baptist-church/
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended