
Quick Facts
Founded
Unknown
Denomination
SBC
Service Times
Sunday 11:00 AM (in-person and online)
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes
Pastor Credentials
Verify

10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
SBC Baptist church.
Strong
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
SBC -- inerrancy affirmed.
Strong
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not confirmed -- verify.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Baptist.
Strong
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
All-male pastoral team.
Strong
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Multiple pastors with clear structure.
Strong
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Dr. Bennett preaching available in media library; IFB exposition tradition.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Child Development Center (CCDC), care initiatives, legacy scholarship — community ministry focus.
Caution
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
No DEI/CRT signals on accessible pages; Independent Fundamental Baptist baseline.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Homepage does not confirm SBC or IFB affiliation on first fetch; no SOF, beliefs, or leadership details public on homepage. Held yellow — directory-level IFB designation stands, but per rubric the independent-no-accountability red requires explicit evidence from church site, not surfaced here.
WARNING!

Assessment
Cornerstone Baptist Church in south Richmond is an SBC church with all-male pastoral staff (Jonathan Bennett, Kevin Carey, Cliff Lewis). Sunday service at 11 AM. No men's ministry confirmed on website. Appears to be a solid traditional Baptist congregation. Verify preaching style, men's discipleship, and doctrinal depth.
#sbc#richmond#south-richmond#all-male-pastoral-staff

MOOP Engagement Tracker
How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:
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Researched church website

Pastor Signatures & Affiliations
[Orthodox-aligned signatures]
Public statement signatures and organizational affiliations of this church's named pastors. "People is policy" — these are evidence-weighted signals about doctrinal trajectory, not the sole determinant of any rating.
Nashville Statement
Jonathan Bennett
Source: cbmw.org — hover for details

Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
Prior record said 'SBC-affiliated' denominational green but note itself flagged IFB correction. Correcting: fully independent IFB = red denominationally. Christology/scripture/soteriology/leadership remain green on IFB baseline.
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.
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[1] Live source
cornerstonerva.com
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[2] Live source
kjvchurches.com/churches/united-states/virginia/richmond-…
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended