
Quick Facts
Founded
Verify
Denomination
Reformed Baptist
Service Times
Sunday Worship — verify times on website
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes
Pastor Credentials
Ph.D., Free University of Amsterdam; Associate Professor at International Reformed Baptist Seminary

10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Trinitarian, historic Reformed orthodoxy
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Inerrancy/sufficiency affirmed
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Verify
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Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Reformed; pastor teaches at International Reformed Baptist Seminary
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Plurality of male elders confirmed

Complementarian — male elders only
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Elder team: Chad Boudreaux, Blake Lunsford, J. Ryan Davidson
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Expository — confessional/Reformed orientation
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Verify outreach details
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
No drift markers found
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Confessional Reformed Baptist; IRBS connection signals 1689 LBCF alignment
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Assessment
Grace Baptist Chapel describes itself as 'Confessional, Reformed, Baptist.' Senior teaching elder J. Ryan Davidson holds a Ph.D. and serves on the faculty of International Reformed Baptist Seminary, signaling tight 1689 LBCF alignment. Plural male eldership confirmed.
#reformed-baptist#1689-lbcf#confessional#irbs#va#hampton#hampton-roads#peninsula

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

Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
Confirmed elder team and IRBS faculty connection
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
gracebaptistchapel.net
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[2] Live source
gracebaptistchapel.net/our-team
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended