Colonial Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Brent Belford

Founded 1979

Denomination Independent Baptist

Service Times Sunday Worship — verify times on website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.colonialbaptist.church/

Pastor Credentials D.Min., Northland International University; Ph.D., New Testament, Ridley College Melbourne

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian, orthodox per Independent Baptist profile

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Inerrancy expected; pastor's PhD specialization in NT/Pauline use of OT

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Verify — Independent Baptist tradition varies

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Senior pastor and historic founder are male; verify full staff

Complementarian assumed per Independent Baptist tradition

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Senior Pastor Brent Belford (3rd senior pastor since 2016)

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expository expected per pastor's NT scholarship

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Verify outreach programs

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No drift markers found

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Independent Baptist; not SBC; KJV-leaning per directory listing — yellow until confessional standard verified

Caution

Assessment

Colonial Baptist Church is an Independent Baptist church in Virginia Beach founded in 1979 by Keith and Yvonne Davey. Senior Pastor Brent Belford holds a D.Min. and a Ph.D. in New Testament from Ridley College Melbourne. Listed in KJV-friendly directories; yellow on denominational pending verification of confessional standard (BFM2000 vs. fundamentalist Independent Baptist statement).

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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

Founded 1979; Belford 3rd senior pastor since 2016; KJV-friendly directory listing

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 colonialbaptist.church/brent-belford
[2] Live source colonialbaptist.church/history
[3] Live source kjvchurches.com/churches/united-states/virginia/virginia-…

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