River Road Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Daniel E. Glaze, D.Min.

Founded Unknown

Denomination Baptist

Service Times Sunday mornings

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website rrcb.org

Pastor Credentials Verify

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not fully verified; 'every person is created in God's image' framing is orthodox but tied to affirming trajectory.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Affirming stance indicates progressive hermeneutic inconsistent with inerrancy.

WARNING!

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not surfaced.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Ecumenical framing; sola fide not central.

WARNING!

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Explicitly affirms LGBTQ+ 'gender identity' and 'sexual orientation' — fully progressive on gender ideology.

Explicitly affirms all 'gender identity' and 'sexual orientation' — LGBTQ+-affirming.

Disqualifier

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Progressive Baptist polity; accountability to affirming-tradition networks.

WARNING!

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Progressive social-justice framing typical of CBF/Alliance-of-Baptists-aligned churches.

WARNING!

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Ecumenical community of faith' — social mission replaces gospel specificity.

WARNING!

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Fully captured by progressive theology (affirming) — black per rubric.

Disqualifier

Accountability Structure

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

Likely Alliance of Baptists or CBF-progressive wing; black per rubric (affirming mainline-equivalent).

Disqualifier

Assessment

River Road Church, Baptist is a BGAV-affiliated Baptist church in Richmond's West End led by Daniel Glaze (D.Min.). BGAV/CBF alignment typically indicates moderate-to-progressive Baptist theology. This is not an SBC church. Expect more mainline Baptist ethos. Verify positions on inerrancy, exclusivity of Christ, and gender roles before engaging.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Explicit LGBTQ+-affirming language on homepage is disqualifying per MOOP rubric — black rating across gender/cultural/denominational.

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/20260412143151/https://rrcb.org/
↳ Snapshot of rrcb.org (live link)

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