Springfield Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Jason Mitchell (First Baptist Church of Springfield)

Founded Unknown

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sunday mornings

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.fbcspringfield.org

Pastor Credentials Verify

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

BFM2000 referenced as doctrinal foundation.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

BFM2000 alignment confirmed via what-we-believe page; 'Scripture as authoritative.'

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not surfaced on staff/about pages.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

BFM2000 sola fide.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Pastoral staff all male per /staff page (Sam Kelly, Ron Lithgow, Tegene Mengesha pastors; women hold director/admin roles only).

Not stated — verify

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Male pastoral team; Jason Mitchell senior pastor per SBCV directory.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Methodology not explicitly stated on accessible pages.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Spanish/Ethiopian language ministries; multi-generational outreach.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No progressive signals surfaced.

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Accountability Structure

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

SBCV (conservative VA convention) confirmed via official SBCV directory at sbcv.org/churches/first-baptist-church-of-springfield/. Pastor: Jason Mitchell, North Region.

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Assessment

Note: This may be First Baptist Church of Springfield rather than 'Springfield Baptist Church.' Led by Pastor Jason Mitchell. SBCV affiliation provides conservative SBC accountability. Located on Gary Street in Springfield. Verify correct church match and assess preaching, men's ministry, and theological depth.

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Pastor Signatures & Affiliations [Orthodox-aligned signatures]

Public statement signatures and organizational affiliations of this church's named pastors. "People is policy" — these are evidence-weighted signals about doctrinal trajectory, not the sole determinant of any rating.

Dallas Statement (Social Justice & Gospel)

Jason Mitchell

Source: statementonsocialjustice.com — hover for details

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

SBCV directory confirms Jason Mitchell as pastor. BFM2000 is doctrinal basis. All-male pastoral staff. Note unrelated 'Springfield First Baptist' (springfield-fbc.com, Eric Green) is a different congregation in another state.

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] Live source fbcspringfield.org
[2] Live source fbcspringfield.org/staff
[3] Live source fbcspringfield.org/what-we-believe
[4] Live source sbcv.org/churches/first-baptist-church-of-springfield/

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