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Blackwater Baptist Church

6000 Blackwater Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23457
SBC Historic Rural - Verify Posture
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Lynn Hardaway
Founded 1774
Denomination Southern Baptist (SBC) - SBCV
Service Times See website
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry No
Website www.blackwaterbaptist.org/
Pastor Credentials Dr.
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Strong
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Strong
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Strong
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
SBCV default complementarian; not independently verified on public site.
Conservative SBC; specific complementarian statement not found on public site.
Caution
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Strong
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Strong
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
SBC + SBCV; 250-year-old congregation (celebrated 250 years in 2024).
Strong
Assessment
Historic rural Southern Baptist church in Pungo (southern Virginia Beach), celebrating 250 years of faith in 2024. Pastor Lynn Hardaway (long tenure). SBCV-affiliated. Yellow rating reflects limited public detail on contemporary ministry programs and explicit theological distinctives, not concerns about denominational drift.
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How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

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Enrichment Notes

Verified 2026-04-30 from SBCV listing and Princess Anne Independent News (250-year story).

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. [1] Live source blackwaterbaptist.org
  2. [2] Live source sbcv.org/churches/blackwater-baptist-church/
  3. [3] Live source princessanneindy.com/2024/11/17/blackwater-baptist/

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended
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