Diamond Hill Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Dr. Owen Cardwell (Pastor since February 1, 2020)

Founded Historic — DHR-listed Virginia historic register congregation

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention of Virginia (SBCV)

Service Times See website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website dhbchope.org

Pastor Credentials Verify

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Orthodox per SBCV/BF&M 2000

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Inerrancy per BF&M

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Standard Baptist

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Verify ordained women / pastoral structure (some historically Black Baptist congregations have non-SBCV-standard practice on women in pastoral ministry — verify)

Verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Verify deacon/pastor structure

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verify

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Verify

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Verify cultural-engagement and racial-justice posture (Lynchburg context)

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBCV affiliated per official directory

Caution

Assessment

Diamond Hill Baptist Church is a historic Lynchburg congregation (Virginia DHR-listed), SBCV-affiliated, led by Rev. Dr. Owen Cardwell since February 2020. Historically Black Baptist. Yellow pending verification of pastoral structure, women-in-ministry stance, and cultural-engagement posture given the Lynchburg context.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

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

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