Great Bridge Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. Chuck Lawless (Interim Pastor); Jesse Stalnaker (Executive Pastor); Chris Vlasek (Worship); Dr. Jake Dunlow (Discipleship & Young Adults); Richard Castleberry (Senior Adults)

Founded Unknown

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sunday mornings

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.greatbridge.life/

Pastor Credentials Verify

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on available homepage — verify.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not stated on available homepage — verify.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's ministry page confirmed (/mens). Held yellow pending doctrinal statement review.

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated on available homepage — verify.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Not stated on available sources; SBCV is complementarian — verify local practice.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

PASTORAL TRANSITION: Will Langford no longer listed; Dr. Chuck Lawless (well-known SBC seminary figure, formerly of SEBTS) serves as Interim Pastor. All five pastors are male. Female staff are in Director and Assistant roles only — not pastoral.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not described on available pages.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Everyone is welcome... authentic encounters with Christ.'

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No overt DEI/CRT language observed.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBCV affiliation per prior batch; not re-verified via SBCV directory in this pass (404 on SBCV church-specific URL pattern).

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Assessment

Great Bridge Baptist Church at 640 Battlefield Blvd S, Chesapeake VA 23322. Senior Pastor Will Langford. SBC of Virginia affiliated. Pastoral staff includes ministers for Music/Worship, Family/Community, Spiritual Development/Senior Adults, and Students — indicating a well-staffed, multi-ministry church. Contact: 757-482-2111.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Deep dive update: Will Langford no longer listed as Senior Pastor; Dr. Chuck Lawless (former SEBTS Dean of Doctoral Studies, prolific SBC complementarian author) is currently Interim Pastor. Full all-male pastoral team verified. Female ministry staff are Directors and Assistants only. Statement of faith page not surfaced — held yellow on doctrinal specifics, but Lawless interim is a meaningfully positive signal. Address backfilled via SBCV directory 2026-04-29.

No URL sources recorded for this church. Rating based on denominational defaults and/or directory-level metadata.

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