Gayton Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Bryon K. LePere (Pastor); Rev. Jennifer Mullins (Youth, Young Adult & Discipleship Pastor)

Founded Unknown

Denomination BGAV (Baptist General Association of Virginia)

Service Times Sunday Worship 10:00 AM; Gayton Kids Worship 10:00 AM & 11:00 AM

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website gayton.church

Pastor Credentials Verify

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Baptist -- trinitarian.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

BGAV -- may not hold strict inerrancy.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No men's ministry found.

WARNING!

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?

RED -- Female pastor (Rev. Jennifer Mullins) on staff, ordained.

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

RED -- Female in pastoral role with 35+ years ministry.

WARNING!

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated on available sources — site emphasizes 'Rooted' 2026 discipleship initiative (Spiritual Discipline & Scripture Memory) rather than describing sermon methodology.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Stated focus: 'Partnering with families to raise disciples who passionately follow Jesus' — family-discipleship framing; no formal mission statement; Great Commission not quoted on public-facing pages.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

BGAV alignment suggests moderate-progressive.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

BGAV -- not SBC. More progressive association.

Caution

Assessment

Gayton Baptist Church in Henrico has a female pastor on staff -- Rev. Jennifer Mullins serves as Youth, Young Adult and Discipleship Pastor. She was ordained by Blacksburg Baptist Church. The church is BGAV-affiliated (not SBC). BGAV churches generally affirm women in pastoral ministry. Rev. Mullins has 35+ years of full-time ministry experience. This is a RED flag on the gender rubric. The church may be theologically moderate-to-progressive given BGAV alignment.

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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

Retained RED rating — female pastor on staff and BGAV affiliation remain the primary downgrades.

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] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20260310061246/https://gayton.church/
↳ Snapshot of gayton.church (live link)

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