Kempsville Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Kelly Burris (Senior Pastor)

Founded Not published

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sundays: Bible Study 9:00 AM, Worship 10:30 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.kempsvillebaptist.com/

Pastor Credentials Not published

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC BF&M affirms Trinity and Christ's deity.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Beliefs page: teaching 'rooted in and flows out of' foundational biblical doctrines covering God, revelation, mankind, salvation, church, resurrection — orthodox Protestant doctrinal grid.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's ministry confirmed as distinct ministry offering on beliefs page navigation.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC BF&M affirms sola fide, substitutionary atonement.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Senior Pastor Kelly Burris (male); SBCV is the conservative SBC-aligned Virginia Baptist body (vs progressive BGAV).

Senior Pastor Kelly Burris (male); SBCV churches are conservative-complementarian.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Senior Pastor model; plurality/elder structure not detailed.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Explicit commitment: 'All of our teaching and ministry is rooted in and flows out of these biblical doctrines' — doctrine-anchored teaching model.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Great Commission explicit in mission.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT or Practicing the Way language observed on beliefs page.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Southern Baptists of Virginia (SBCV) — conservative SBC state convention.

Strong

Assessment

Kempsville Baptist Church at 5204 Princess Anne Road, Virginia Beach VA 23462. Senior Pastor Kelly Burris with Executive Pastor Sean Burris (Discipleship & Students). SBC affiliated. Two-service Sunday format with Bible Study. Contact: 757-499-5457.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

SBCV affiliation (not BGAV) is the conservative Virginia Baptist signal — cleaner than BGAV-aligned churches. Address backfilled via SBCV directory 2026-04-29.

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/20260211010253/https://kempsvillebapt…
↳ Snapshot of kempsvillebaptist.com (live link)
[2] Live source sbcv.org/churches/kempsville-baptist-church/
[3] Live source churches.sbc.net/church/kempsville-baptist-church/

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