Bon Air Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. Robert Shehane (Transitional/Interim Pastor)

Founded Established congregation

Denomination Baptist General Association of Virginia (BGAV) / SBC affiliated

Service Times Multiple services, multiple campuses; (804) 272-1475

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website bonairbaptist.org

Pastor Credentials Doctorate (Dr.) — field unconfirmed

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Historic Baptist Trinitarian baseline; Statement of Faith not surfaced on home page.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

BGAV does not require inerrancy; local position unconfirmed.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated on available sources — no dedicated men's ministry surfaced.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Baptist sola fide tradition; specifics not surfaced.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

R48 VALIDATED: Katherine Phillips serves as 'Gathering Worship Pastor' (female pastoral title) — 3rd generation member. Pulpit in transition: Lead Pastor search active; Rev. Stuart Condra as Worship Pastor. Governance uses 'Church Council' (no elder board). Susan Hampton references BGAV upbringing. No explicit CBF ties on homepage, but female-pastor-in-office + BGAV moderate network + council-not-elder governance confirm red per rubric. Red VALIDATED.

Female pastor in role — Katherine Phillips as Gathering Worship Pastor; BGAV denomination permits women in all pastoral roles

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Multi-campus structure; Interim Pastor Dr. Robert Shehane (male); Church Council candidates include both men and women; elder structure unconfirmed.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Two worship streams (contemporary praise band + traditional choir/orchestra); preaching-method consistency unconfirmed.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Large multi-campus engagement across Chesterfield/Richmond — active community footprint including noted policy on allowing convicted felons to attend.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No explicit DEI/CRT or affirming language; BGAV-moderate framework carries latent risk.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Baptist General Association of Virginia (BGAV) — per rubric, BGAV-progressive trajectory places this in red/black tier territory.

WARNING!

Assessment

Bon Air Baptist is a large multi-campus church in the Chesterfield County/Richmond area, known for robust ministry across multiple sites with diverse worship styles. The church has genuine warmth and significant community engagement. Under interim leadership, the full theological direction is harder to pin down. BGAV affiliation carries the standard moderate concerns: denomination allows women pastors, does not formally require inerrancy, and leans center-left on cultural issues compared to SBC. If Bon Air holds conservative local convictions despite BGAV membership (common in larger BGAV churches), it could be a solid option. Visit to confirm preaching, elder structure, and local stance on gender/inerrancy before deeper commitment.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

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/20260209194259/https://bonairbaptist.…
↳ Snapshot of bonairbaptist.org (live link)
[2] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20231002015932/https://bonairbaptist.…
↳ Snapshot of bonairbaptist.org/staff/ (live link)

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