Heights Church Richmond — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor (see website)

Founded See website

Denomination Non-Denominational (ARC)

Service Times Sunday morning (see website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.heightschurch.com

Pastor Credentials See website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian, gospel-affirming church.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Verify inerrancy stance.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify men's ministry.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Verify faith-alone soteriology.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Husband-wife co-pastors Josh & Crystal Whitlow; named female pastor.

Verify

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Co-pastor structure with named female pastor — MOOP automatic red.

WARNING!

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verify expository vs topical.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Verify Great Commission focus.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Verify cultural alignment.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Association of Related Churches (ARC) — MOOP automatic-red signal (charismatic/apostolic-covering network).

WARNING!

Assessment

National directory entry — web-verified pastor, website, and Facebook. Visit website for full theological details.

#arc#virginia#richmond

MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Tagline 'Live the life you were created for in Jesus' — generic evangelical framing. No DEI/social-justice language observed on homepage. ARC affiliation not confirmed on public-facing pages. Beliefs and leadership require direct pages — unchanged scorecard. --- 2026-05-18 V4.9.6: yellow -> red. Association of Related Churches (ARC) affiliation + husband-wife co-pastors Josh & Crystal Whitlow. ARC is a MOOP automatic-red signal for charismatic/apostolic-covering network plus sermon-stealing controversies. Husband-wife co-pastor structure compounds.

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 heightschurch.com

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