Staples Mill Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Jim Booth (Pastor)

Founded Unknown

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sunday mornings

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.smrbc.org

Pastor Credentials Verify

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC baseline — Trinitarian orthodox.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Beliefs page affirms: 'the Bible was inspired by God and is completely true in all it affirms' and links to the BF&M 2000 — inerrancy affirmed with BF&M 2000 endorsement.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

R58 verify: homepage 'Get Connected' lists dedicated Men's Ministry — confirmed.

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC sola fide baseline.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

SBCV norm complementarian; prior Beliefs page affirms BF&M 2000 and inerrancy; combined with men's ministry flip to green.

Male pastor (Jim Booth); SBCV complementarian norm.

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Jim Booth; three services (traditional 8 AM + two modern); elder/deacon specifics not detailed.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

'Family Building Blocks' progressive discipleship model; preaching style not classified.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Lamb's Basket Food Pantry, disaster relief, mission trips — visible missions footprint.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Conservative SBCV cultural posture.

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Accountability Structure

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

SBCV (SBC of Virginia) — more conservative than BGAV; provides accountability.

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Assessment

Staples Mill Road Baptist Church in Glen Allen (Henrico) is led by Pastor Jim Booth. SBCV affiliation provides conservative SBC accountability. Established congregation with children's ministry. Well-located on major road in suburban Richmond. Verify preaching style, men's ministry, and theological depth.

#henrico#richmond#sbc

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

SBCV affiliation distinguishes this from progressive BGAV Virginia Baptists — conservative alignment affirmed.

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 smrbc.org
[2] Live source smrbc.org/our-beliefs

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