Mission Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Josh Crozier

Founded Verify (legacy: early 1960s as Virginia Beach FWB)

Denomination Free Will Baptist

Service Times Sunday Worship — verify times on website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.missionchurchvb.com

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian, FWB Treatise.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Inerrant per FWB Treatise.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify.

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Arminian (FWB distinctive).

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Complementarian — male-only pastorate.

Free Will Baptist complementarian — male-only pastorate per NAFWB Treatise.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Josh Crozier — verified on church website People page.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verify.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

NAFWB cooperative.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Re-branded from original 1960s Virginia Beach FWB; modern church model.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

NAFWB / VA State Association — Tidewater Association.

Strong

Assessment

Modern re-brand of historic Virginia Beach Free Will Baptist (founded early 1960s) under Pastor Josh Crozier. Public branding deemphasizes the FWB label, but VAFWB and Mission's own People page confirm the affiliation.

#fwb#free-will-baptist#va#virginia-beach#hampton-roads#nafwb#tidewater-association#rebrand

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Pastor Josh Crozier confirmed via Mission Church website People page.

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 missionchurchvb.com/people/josh-crozier/
[2] Live source vafwb.com/va300

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