Staples Mill Road Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Jim Booth

Founded Established congregation

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) / SBCV

Service Times Sundays (check website for times)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.smrbc.org

Pastor Credentials Unknown — verify via church website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC BF&M 2000.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

BF&M 2000 inerrancy.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's Ministry listed as available ministry area.

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC sola fide.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

BF&M 2000 male-only pastoral office.

SBC/SBCV complementarian — BF&M 2000

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

'Pastor Jim' referenced in Easter message; full staff verification limited but consistent with Jim Booth as pastor.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

'Rooted in Truth, Reaching in Love' tagline; style not specified.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

SBC Cooperative Program.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

SBCV conservative.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

SBC of Virginia (SBCV) — conservative branch.

Strong

Assessment

Staples Mill Road Baptist Church is an SBC/SBCV-affiliated congregation in the Henrico County area of metro Richmond. SBC affiliation through SBCV (Southern Baptist Conservatives of Virginia) is a strong indicator of conservative Baptist theology — inerrancy, complementarian leadership, BF&M 2000 adherence. The church has served the Staples Mill corridor for decades. Verify current pastor and ministry details.

#sbc#henrico#richmond-north

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

SBCV (conservative) affiliation contrasts with neighboring BGAV churches; good sign for doctrinal conservatism.

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] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20260119054735/https://www.sbcv.org/c…
↳ Snapshot of sbcv.org/churches/staples-mill-road-baptist-church/ (live link)
[3] Live source churches.sbc.net/church/staples-mill-road-baptist-church/

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