Liberty Baptist Church Hampton — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. Grant Ethridge

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday 9:00 AM & 10:45 AM

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website libertylive.church

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Orthodox trinitarian — SBC.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

BF&M 2000 inerrancy affirmed.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Large church likely has men's ministry — verify.

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Grace through faith — SBC evangelical.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

'The office of pastor is limited to men as qualified by Scripture.'

Verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Dr. Grant Ethridge since 2006. Over 9,775 baptisms. Top 100 Fastest Growing Churches.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verify style — large church may lean contemporary.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

6 campuses (Hampton, Suffolk, Chesapeake, Williamsburg, Smithfield, Gloucester). Very mission-active.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Multiethnic emphasis — verify if this crosses into DEI territory.

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Accountability Structure

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

Pastor Grant Ethridge confirmed on site (dedicated /pastor-grant-ethridge/ page). Site describes 8 campuses as 'ONE CHURCH WORSHIPING IN MANY LOCATIONS.' BF&M 2000 per existing note.

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Assessment

Liberty Live Church (formerly Liberty Baptist Church) is a large multisite SBC church under Dr. Grant Ethridge since 2006. Six campuses across Virginia. Over 9,775 baptisms under his leadership. Recognized in Top 100 Fastest Growing/Largest Churches. Multiethnic and multigenerational. Name changed from 'Liberty Baptist' to 'Liberty Live Church.' Strong missions and growth profile. Verify men's ministry specifics.

#sbc#multisite#hampton-va#megachurch#grant-ethridge

Sources & Evidence

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 libertylive.church/about/

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