
Quick Facts
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

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:
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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.
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[1] Live source
missionchurchvb.com/people/josh-crozier/
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[2] Live source
vafwb.com/va300
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended