Calvary Chapel Lynchburg — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Troy Warner (Senior Pastor); Gene Jackson and Vernon Merritt (Executive Pastors); Jeremy Grafman (Outreach Director + Pastor); Daniel Weeks (NextGen Director + Pastor); Dave Genter (Adult & Care Ministries Pastor)

Founded Verify

Denomination Calvary Chapel

Service Times See website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website cclburg.com

Pastor Credentials Verify

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Orthodox per CC distinctives

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Inerrancy + verse-by-verse expository per CC tradition

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

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Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Modified-Calvinist / Arminian-leaning per CC distinctives

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

CC patriarchal-leaning structure (male pastors/elders)

CC patriarchal-leaning structure — all 5 named pastors are male

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Male pastoral team confirmed (5 named male pastors)

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

GREEN: CC tradition is verse-by-verse expository — Chuck Smith pattern

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Active local Lynchburg ministry

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

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Caution

Accountability Structure

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

CC affiliation — autonomous local-church polity, weak external accountability

Caution

Assessment

Calvary Chapel Lynchburg led by Senior Pastor Troy Warner with a 5-pastor male staff (Jackson, Merritt, Grafman, Weeks, Genter). Calvary Chapel Mid-Atlantic affiliated. Verse-by-verse expository tradition per Chuck Smith CC distinctives. Located on Timberlake Road serving the Liberty University area but not Liberty-affiliated.

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

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