Bridge Community Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Ken Peters (per site) — directory's 'Alvin and Adina' listing is inaccurate.

Founded 2010s church plant

Denomination Non-denominational (SBC-connected likely)

Service Times Verify on website

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website thebridgerva.com

Pastor Credentials Unknown — verify via church website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not explicitly surfaced.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not explicitly surfaced.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No men's ministry surfaced; primary work is children's ministry (Matthew's Place).

WARNING!

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not explicitly surfaced.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

CONFIRMED via thebridgerva.com/vision/: Becky Peters holds title 'Co-Pastor, Spiritual Director' alongside husband Ken Peters 'Co-Pastor, Transportation.' Husband-wife egalitarian co-pastor pattern. RED on gender per RESOLUTE standard.

Gender role positions need verification

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Two-person husband-wife pastoral team; no plural elder structure surfaced; female pastor confirmed.

WARNING!

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not described on available sources.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Children's ministry and reconciliation focus in low-income community.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Site emphasizes 'reflect the heart of God for all people groups regardless of race, age, gender or economics' — welcoming framing; not explicitly affirming on sexuality but Vineyard movement variance is high.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Confirmed Vineyard USA affiliation. Vineyard movement is charismatic, denominational distinctives include third-wave Spirit-filled theology and broadly egalitarian-friendly polity. Combined with female co-pastor — RED.

WARNING!

Assessment

Bridge Community Church is a church plant in the Richmond area. Many church plants in the RVA area are connected to SBC or Acts 29 networks while branding as non-denominational. Verify the specific denominational connections, pastoral training, and doctrinal positions. Church plants can be doctrinally strong but require due diligence on governance maturity.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Vineyard USA + Becky Peters formally titled Co-Pastor + Spiritual Director = definitive RED. Pastor record corrected: Ken AND Becky Peters, husband-wife co-pastor team. Wayback fetch failed (503).

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 thebridgerva.com
[2] Live source thebridgerva.com/vision/
[3] Live source vineyardusa.org/being-a-reconciling-community-one-churchs…
[4] Live source multiplyvineyard.org/reaching-children-community/

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