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Crossway Church

1861 Kempsville Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23464
SBC - Renamed/Revitalized (formerly Atlantic Shores Baptist)
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Ron Jones
Founded Unknown
Denomination Southern Baptist (SBC) - SBCV affiliated; BFM 2000
Service Times See website
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry No
Website www.wearecrossway.org/
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
BFM 2000 affirmed - male-only pastoral office.
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
SBC + SBCV; affirms Baptist Faith and Message 2000 (BFM 2000 limits pastoral office to men).
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Assessment
Crossway Church (formerly Atlantic Shores Baptist Church) in Kempsville. Lead Pastor Ron Jones (also of 'Something Good Radio'). Reopened renovated campus July 2024. Affiliated with SBC and SBCV; embraces the Baptist Faith and Message 2000 which limits pastoral office to men. Solidly conservative SBC posture.
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Enrichment Notes

Verified 2026-04-30 from wearecrossway.org affiliation page and SBCV.

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. [1] Live source wearecrossway.org
  2. [2] Live source wearecrossway.org/affiliation/
  3. [3] Live source sbcv.org/renamed-and-revitalized-proclaimer/

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