Second Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. Noel Schoonmaker (Senior Pastor per prior directory)

Founded Unknown

Denomination SBC

Service Times See secondbaptistrva.org

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website secondbaptistrva.org

Pastor Credentials Verify

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

'Love of God revealed in Jesus Christ' — Trinitarian language generic; verify orthodox christology.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

'Baptist principles of biblical authority' language — authoritative but without explicit inerrancy; CBF tradition rejects Chicago Statement inerrancy.

WARNING!

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not visible from homepage.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Generic evangelical language; specifics not on homepage.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

BGAV + CBF both permit and celebrate women pastors and elders; 'Emerge' women's ministry exists but female-pastor policy is presumptively affirmed by these denominations.

BGAV + CBF affiliated — both denominational bodies permit and celebrate women pastors/elders. This church likely ordains women.

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Governance model not detailed; BGAV/CBF churches typically elder-or-deacon-led with gender egalitarianism.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not classified — verify.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Standard evangelism language.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

CBF alignment carries progressive cultural posture on gender, sexuality, and social justice.

WARNING!

Accountability Structure

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

BGAV + CBF dual affiliation — progressive mainline Baptist. Per enrichment rubric, BGAV-progressive and CBF are BLACK-tier denominational markers.

Disqualifier

Assessment

Second Baptist Church in Richmond has multiple locations. The River Road location is led by Dr. Noel Schoonmaker. Verify denominational affiliation (SBC vs BGAV) and theological direction. Richmond has both conservative and moderate Baptist churches sharing similar names.

#richmond#sbc

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

CRITICAL RECLASSIFICATION: directory lists as SBC but actual affiliations are BGAV + CBF (both shown with logos in site footer). This is the rubric's BLACK-tier denominational pattern. Downgrade rating from yellow to black.

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