Timberlake Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. W. Bryan Ferrell

Founded c. 1940s (over 80 years per site)

Denomination SBC (Virginia)

Service Times Sunday mornings

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.timberlakebaptist.org/

Pastor Credentials Doctorate (not specified); Expositors Seminary campus pastor

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

R44 VALIDATED: Dr. W. Bryan Ferrell confirmed as Senior Pastor. Expositors Seminary campus status prominent.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

R44 VALIDATED: 'A Campus of The Expositors Seminary' confirmed in header — expository inerrancy framework confirmed.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

R44 VALIDATED: Men's Grace & Granite ministry listed under Adults ministries.

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Baptist evangelical framing; salvation by grace through faith consistent with Expositors Seminary affiliation.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Dr. W. Bryan Ferrell listed as Senior Pastor; no women listed in pastor or elder roles on staff page. Complementarian implied by Expositors affiliation but not explicitly stated on website.

Male senior pastor, male-only pastoral staff on visible roster, Expositors Seminary complementarian framework

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Shepherds-and-staff governance; elder-led Baptist polity aligned with Expositors Seminary training model.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

R44 VALIDATED: Site states services feature 'an expository message taken from the text of Scripture' — verse-by-verse expository confirmed.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Gospel-centered Great Commission framing; tied to Expositors Seminary pastoral training mission.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

R44 VALIDATED: No DEI/progressive theological language on site.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

R44: Expositors Seminary campus identity foregrounded; SBC (Virginia) per record but not emphasized on website. Denominational affiliation remains yellow per practice.

Caution

Assessment

Timberlake Baptist Church at 21395 Timberlake Road, Lynchburg VA. Pastor Bryan Ferrell. Website indicates shepherds and staff structure — elder-led Baptist governance. Located in Lynchburg, home to Liberty University. SBC (Virginia) affiliated.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Expositors Seminary affiliation is a strong green signal — this pulls overall up from yellow to green. Men's ministry exists ('Grace & Granite') despite data flag saying false.

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] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20260312224542/https://www.timberlake…
↳ Snapshot of timberlakebaptist.org (live link)

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