Local Vineyard Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Jacob Gaines (verify senior title)

Founded Verify

Denomination Vineyard

Service Times Sunday 10:30 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website localvineyard.church/

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Vineyard orthodox on Christology

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

High view per Vineyard Statement of Faith

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify on-site

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Orthodox Vineyard grace-oriented

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Vineyard USA ordains women — YELLOW per drift watch

Vineyard USA egalitarian norm; pastor gender unverified on home page

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Verify pastor titles via direct contact

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

YELLOW — verify content depth

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Midlothian/Richmond-South focus

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Mainstream Vineyard posture

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Vineyard USA continuationist/charismatic; also ARC family member

Caution

Assessment

Vineyard USA congregation in Richmond's southern suburbs. Also affiliated with ARC (Association of Related Churches). Meets at Midlothian Middle. Mailing address P.O. Box 73053, North Chesterfield, VA 23235.

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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

Vineyard USA conference directory lists this congregation as VA #3761. Jacob Gaines named as recent speaker but senior pastor title needs HUMAN-TODO follow-up.

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 localvineyard.church
[2] Live source conference.vineyardusa.org/post/church/va-local-vineyard-…

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