Chesapeake Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Matt Nettesheim

Founded Verify

Denomination Independent Baptist (KJV)

Service Times Sunday 11am morning (live-streamed), Sunday Evening, Wednesday — verify times

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.chesapeakebaptist.info

Pastor Credentials Local-church Bible Institute graduate (Virginia Beach), 2004; US Navy electronic technician 1999.

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian, classic Baptist orthodoxy.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

KJV-preserved position per kjvchurches directory — see broader bibliology critique.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify.

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Verify on doctrinal statement.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Complementarian — male-only pastorate.

IFB stream complementarian — male-only pastorate.

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Matt Nettesheim called 2009 from 14 founding members; church has grown to 250+ Sunday AM under his ministry.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Active YouTube sermon archive — verify content.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Local + IFB evangelism.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Multi-ethnic congregation — distinguishes from many monocultural IFB churches; Pastor's military + Bible-institute background typical of healthier IFB streams.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Independent Baptist polity.

Caution

Assessment

Multi-ethnic Chesapeake IFB church revitalized under Pastor Matt Nettesheim since 2009 (grown from 20 to 250+ Sunday AM). Active YouTube ministry. KJV-preserved position. Yellow cultural per drift-watch on broader IFB movement.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Phone (757) 330-2177.

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 chesapeakebaptist.info/pastor-matt-nettesheim.html
[2] Live source chesapeakebaptist.info/learn-about-us.html

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