Tabernacle Baptist Church (King George) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Sherman Davis

Founded Unknown — established congregation

Denomination Independent Fundamental Baptist (IFB)

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website); traditional hymns

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website tbcofkg.org

Pastor Credentials Unknown credentials; serving since 1977

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

IFB affirms Trinitarian orthodoxy and Jesus as the only way.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

King James Only / inerrancy — holds Scripture as final authority.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No dedicated men's ministry confirmed.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Faith alone in Christ alone — clear evangelical soteriology.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

IFB tradition strongly male pastoral leadership, complementarian (halfway house — not fully patriarchal).

Male pastor; IFB tradition mandates male-only pastoral leadership

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Male pastor, traditional church governance.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Traditional expository/doctrinal preaching with KJV.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Military community welcome; Great Commission focus.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No CRT/DEI signals; traditional Baptist framing.

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Accountability Structure

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

Pastor Sherman Davis confirmed on homepage; IFB affiliation and KJV-only stance not surfaced on landing but consistent with prior listing. Mission: 'Reaching The Lost & Raising Up Disciples.' Held yellow pending doctrinal statement verification.

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Assessment

Tabernacle Baptist Church of King George is an Independent Fundamental Baptist church that has served King George County since Pastor Davis arrived in 1977. IFB churches are strongly conservative: KJV Bible, male-only pastoral leadership, traditional worship, and a high commitment to biblical authority. Military families have noted the warm welcome and traditional culture. For Moop's priorities (biblical patriarchy, anti-drift theology), this is a strong alignment. IFB churches can sometimes trend toward legalism, but the core doctrinal commitments align well. Recommend investigation.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Pastor's full name confirmed as Sherman Davis (prior record had only 'Pastor Davis'). Church mission: 'Dedicated to Reaching The Lost & Raising Up Disciples.' IFB identity not explicit on homepage but 'What We Believe' page exists.

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 tbcofkg.org

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