Providence Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Ron Heath

Founded Unknown

Denomination Providence Baptist (IFB KJV)

Service Times Sunday School 9:30 AM; Sunday 10:30 AM; Sunday Evening 6:00 PM; Wednesday 7:00 PM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website provbc.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Independent Baptist — Trinitarian orthodox.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

KJV-only stance — high Scripture view but problematic position on translation.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Ministries listed: AWANA, College, Daycare, School — no dedicated men's ministry.

WARNING!

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

IFB orthodox — substitutionary atonement, sola fide.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

IFB tradition complementarian; verify.

Verify

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Ron Heath confirmed; single-pastor model.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verify — IFB ranges from expository to topical.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

AWANA + Christian school indicate outreach/discipleship of children/families.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Traditional conservative.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Independent KJV-only Baptist per kjvchurches.com and fundamental.org listings. NOT Southern Baptist.

Caution

Assessment

NOTE: The church at 501 Providence Rd, Chesapeake VA 23325 is actually Providence Baptist Church, NOT 'First Baptist Church Chesapeake.' This is an independent KJV-only Baptist church pastored by Ron Heath. AWANA, Daycare, and School ministries. Independent Baptist — not SBC. Name in database may be incorrect. Verify identity.

#independent-baptist#kjv-only#chesapeake#virginia#needs-review#denomination-corrected-2026-04-30

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Denomination corrected: NOT SBC. Independent KJV-only Baptist per two independent IFB directories. Pastor Ron Heath confirmed at 501 Providence Rd. Hold yellow due to KJV-onlyism and absence of dedicated men's ministry. | [2026-04-30 denomination correction: Southern Baptist (SBC) -> Independent Baptist; reason: Independent KJV-only, NOT SBC]

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