Salem Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Heath Rickmond (Senior Pastor); Kevin Cox (Associate Pastor)

Founded Unknown

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sunday (check website for times)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website www.salembc.net

Pastor Credentials Verify

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC — orthodox expected.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

SBC — inerrancy expected.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Re-fetched homepage — still no men's ministry surfaced; held red.

WARNING!

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC — faith alone expected.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male senior pastor + male elders; 'Biblical Womanhood' sermon indicates complementarian teaching.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Senior Pastor Heath Rickmond (male) and Associate Pastor Kevin Cox (male); three named elders (T. Shephard, Andy McArthur, Steve Reynolds) in addition to pastoral staff — plurality-of-elders structure.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Sermon titles include 'Biblical Womanhood' (April 2026) and marriage series — complementarian application visible.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'To become faithful followers of Jesus Christ across multiple generations' — discipleship-centered multigenerational framing.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT vocabulary visible on site.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC — denominational accountability.

Strong

Assessment

Salem Baptist Church at 103 N. Broad Street in Salem is led by Pastor Heath Rickmond. Contact: 540-387-0416. Needs website and sermon review for full theological assessment.

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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

Plurality-of-elders structure reconfirmed (Shephard, McArthur, Reynolds) plus pastors Rickmond and Cox. Men's ministry confirmed ABSENT from ministries list — downgrade prior red was already correct; note updated. SBC explicit affiliation not surfaced.

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[1] Live source salembc.net

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