Providence Free Will Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable John Reed

Founded 1982

Denomination Free Will Baptist

Service Times Sunday Worship — verify times on website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.providencefwbchurch.org

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 John Reed per current VAFWB roster — note one source mentions a 'Pastor Daniel' became 2nd pastor in 2015, so John Reed appears to be a more recent successor; verify with church.

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?

Mainstream Hampton congregation.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

NAFWB / VA State Association — Tidewater Association.

Strong

Assessment

Hampton FWB congregation founded December 1982 (first service held at Coliseum Baptist before getting its own building). Pastor John Reed per current VAFWB roster — confirm pastoral succession with church.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Pastor Signatures & Affiliations [Orthodox-aligned signatures]

Public statement signatures and organizational affiliations of this church's named pastors. "People is policy" — these are evidence-weighted signals about doctrinal trajectory, not the sole determinant of any rating.

Nashville Statement

John Reed

Source: cbmw.org — hover for details

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Verify current pastor with church — VAFWB roster says John Reed; older source mentions Pastor Daniel succeeded founder in 2015.

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 providencefwbchurch.org
[2] Live source vafwb.com/va300

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