Lighthouse Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Philip J. Bishop

Founded Verify

Denomination Independent Baptist (KJV-Only)

Service Times Early Service 8:30am, Sunday School 9:45am, Sunday Morning 11am, Sunday Evening 6pm, Wednesday 7:30pm

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.lighthousebaptistchurch-va.com

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian, classic Baptist orthodoxy.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

KJV-Only — see broader bibliology critique.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify.

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Verify on church doctrinal statement.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Complementarian — male-only pastorate; church explicitly affirms 'modest appearance' standards typical of stricter IFB stream.

IFB KJV-Only stream complementarian — male-only pastorate; modest-appearance standards explicitly stated.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Single-pastor IFB structure.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verify.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Strong stated emphasis on world missions and soul-winning.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Self-describes priorities as 'soul winning, world missions, God-honoring music, modest appearance, the King James Bible' — full slate of stricter IFB markers. See drift-watch.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Independent Baptist polity.

Caution

Assessment

Alexandria IFB KJV-Only on Wilton Rd, Pastor Philip J. Bishop. Triple-Sunday format (early + AM + PM) plus Wednesday — full traditional IFB schedule with 'modest appearance' culture. Yellow cultural per drift-watch.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Phone 703-960-8500.

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 lighthousebaptistchurch-va.com
[2] Live source fundamental.org/kjv-church-directory/4831/lighthouse-bapt…

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