Mission Community Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pete Hypes (Lead Pastor since 2005); Shaun Hypes (Creative Pastor since 2008)

Founded Unknown

Denomination SBC (rebranded from Bermuda Baptist)

Service Times Check website for times

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website missionco.church/

Pastor Credentials Verify

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on available homepage.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not stated on homepage.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not mentioned on homepage.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

'The beauty of the gospel is that no matter what your life's story is, Jesus has come to redeem it' — inclusive evangelical framing.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Leadership page lists only two male pastors (Pete Hypes, Shaun Hypes); no female pastors. Complementarian in practice though not doctrinally stated.

Lead pastor since 2005; full name not retrieved from available pages

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Not stated on available sources.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not described.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Everyone has a story' — inclusive welcome language.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Rebrand from Bermuda Baptist to Mission Community Church drops 'Baptist' — seeker-friendly pattern; no explicit DEI language.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC (Southern Baptists of Virginia / SBCV) confirmed — a conservative SBC-Virginia state convention.

Strong

Assessment

Bermuda Baptist Church in Chester, VA. Needs evaluation. Rebranded from Bermuda Baptist Church; same location and SBCV-affiliated (per sbcv.org).

#chester#richmond#sbc#verified-2026#rebranded

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Leadership page surfaced pastor names (Pete Hypes + Shaun Hypes, both male). No women in pastoral office. Beliefs/statement-of-faith content still not surfaced; most yellows hold.

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 missionco.church
[2] Live source missionco.church/leadership

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