Redeemer Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Eric Hughes

Founded Verify

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sunday Worship — verify times on website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website redeemer.live/

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian, orthodox per Founders alignment

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Inerrancy expected (BFM2000 + Founders alignment)

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Doctrines-of-grace / Founders-friendly Reformed

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

All listed pastors are male (Eric Hughes, Greg, Charlie, Ernie, Jason)

Complementarian — male-only pastors confirmed

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Multi-pastor staff under Lead Pastor Eric Hughes (lead since 2009; on staff since 1997)

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Gospel-centered exposition self-described

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Active church planter (Catalyst, Newport News)

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No drift markers; planted Catalyst Church in Newport News in 2022

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

SBC + Founders Ministries directory

Strong

Assessment

Redeemer Church Chesapeake is a Founders-friendly SBC congregation under Lead Pastor Eric Hughes (in pastoral role since 1997; lead since 2009). The church planted Catalyst Church in Newport News in 2022 under Daniel Tripp, signaling active confessional reproduction. All visible pastors are male.

#sbc#founders-friendly#reformed#va#chesapeake#hampton-roads#south-hampton-roads

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Confirmed lead pastor and Founders directory listing; confirmed planted Catalyst Church 2022

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 redeemer.live/leadership/
[2] Live source church.founders.org/church/redeemer-chesapeake/
[3] Live source linkedin.com/in/eric-hughes-296a9a2b3/

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