Liberty Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Grant Ethridge

Founded Not published

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sunday mornings

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website libertylive.church/

Pastor Credentials Not published

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated in fetch.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Affirms Baptist Faith and Message (BFM2000) — full inerrancy confession.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not specifically detailed on /about; held yellow.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated in fetch.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Quoted: 'While both men and women are gifted for service in the church, the office of pastor is limited to men as qualified by Scripture.' Explicit complementarian.

Not stated

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Grant Ethridge since 2006; former President of National SBC Pastors' Conference; seven academic degrees. Male pastoral leadership confirmed.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

'By Faith' current series; multi-site multi-campus model. Expository commitment not explicitly stated but BFM2000 framework. Held yellow on methodology.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Change lives, communities, and the world.'

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Multi-site model (8 campuses) is operationally felt-needs/contemporary in framing; held yellow on cultural posture.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Triple-affiliated SBC + BGAV + SBCV — historic Baptist alignment with conservative SBCV anchor.

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Assessment

Liberty Baptist Church (now Liberty Live Church) at 1021 Big Bethel Rd, Hampton VA 23666. Senior Pastor Dr. Grant Ethridge (since 2006). Holds seven academic degrees including DMin and DD. Over 9,775 baptisms under his leadership. Recognized as Top 100 Fastest Growing/Largest Churches in the US. SBC affiliated. Large, program-driven church. Contact: 757-826-2110.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Deep dive flips to GREEN. /about page explicitly: 'We adhere to The Baptist Faith and Message,' 'office of pastor is limited to men as qualified by Scripture,' triple SBC/BGAV/SBCV affiliation. Pastor Grant Ethridge confirmed as long-tenured (since 2006) and former National SBC Pastors' Conference President. Multi-site model (8 physical campuses + online + Spanish). Held yellow only on preaching method specifics, men's-specific discipleship surface, and broader cultural posture.

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

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