KingsWay Community Church Midlothian — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Matthew Williams

Founded Unknown

Denomination Sovereign Grace Churches

Service Times See website

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website kingsway.cc/

Pastor Credentials M.Div Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; B.S. University of Richmond; Sovereign Grace Pastor's College alum

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Active discipleship per typical SGC polity

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male-only elders; explicit complementarian per network polity

Male-only elders; complementarian per network confession

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Continuationist on spiritual gifts; conservative cultural posture

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Sovereign Grace Churches — Reformed soteriology, complementarian, continuationist. Historical concerns from SGM-era child sex abuse cover-up allegations resolved through 2014 reorganization but legacy remains. Note: KingsWay had a 2015 pastoral resignation event reported in SGM-survivor coverage.

Caution

Assessment

KingsWay Community Church in Midlothian (Richmond metro) has been part of Sovereign Grace Churches since inception. Lead Pastor Matthew Williams (Southern Seminary M.Div, University of Richmond, SGC Pastor's College) joined pastoral staff in 2009. Located on Sovereign Grace Drive. Reformed, complementarian, continuationist.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Pastor Signatures & Affiliations [Orthodox-aligned signatures]

Public statement signatures and organizational affiliations of this church's named pastors. "People is policy" — these are evidence-weighted signals about doctrinal trajectory, not the sole determinant of any rating.

Dallas Statement (Social Justice & Gospel)

Matthew Williams

Source: statementonsocialjustice.com — hover for details

Nashville Statement

Matthew Williams

Source: cbmw.org — hover for details

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Verified via sovereigngrace.com directory + kingsway.cc

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] Live source sovereigngrace.com/church-listings/
[2] Live source kingsway.cc/meet-our-team

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