Catalyst Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Daniel Tripp

Founded 2022

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sunday Worship — verify times on website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website catalystchurchva.com/

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian, orthodox per parent church

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Inerrancy expected per Founders + SBCV alignment

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Founders-friendly Reformed

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

All elders/pastors male: Daniel Tripp (Lead), Kenny Bristow, Bill Flowers, Jacob Williams (lay elders); women in non-elder roles only

Complementarian — male-only elders

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Lead Pastor + 3 lay elders confirmed

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Gospel-centered exposition self-described

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

College/young-family focus in Newport News

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No drift markers — recent plant from confessional parent

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

SBC of Virginia (SBCV)

Strong

Assessment

Catalyst Church is a 2022 plant from Redeemer Church Chesapeake under Lead Pastor Daniel Tripp. Elder/pastor roles are explicitly male-only; women serve as deacons and ministry coordinators. SBCV-affiliated. Theological alignment expected to mirror Founders-friendly parent.

#sbc#founders-friendly#sbcv#church-plant#va#newport-news#hampton-roads#peninsula

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Confirmed plant from Redeemer Chesapeake 2022; male-only eldership

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 catalystchurchva.com/leadership/
[2] Live source catalystchurchva.com/contact/
[3] Live source sbcv.org/churches/catalyst-church/

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