Remnant Church RVA — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Bryan Laughlin (Senior Pastor); Josh Soto and Doug Ponder on pastoral team

Founded Approximately 2006

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) / SBCV affiliated

Service Times Sundays 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM (Midtown and Downtown locations)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.remnantrva.com

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not surfaced on homepage.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not surfaced on homepage.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

'Remnant Men and Women' connect-group framing confirmed; gender-distinct. Homepage does not surface dedicated men's discipleship cadence.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not surfaced on homepage.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

'Remnant Men and Women' connect group language is gender-distinct, but pastoral roster not surfaced.

Male lead pastors confirmed by visitors; gender/leadership policy not publicly documented

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Not surfaced on homepage.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not surfaced on homepage.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Mentions affiliated institutions: Grimke College, Grimke Seminary, New City Academy — serious theological-education posture, a positive indicator.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language on homepage.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Homepage does not state SBC/SBCV or Acts 29 affiliation; directory-tagged only. Hold yellow.

Caution

Assessment

Remnant Church RVA is a young, urban church in downtown/midtown Richmond with two campuses and a strong contemporary worship identity. The church is listed as SBCV affiliated but presents publicly as non-denominational. Historically Remnant was an Acts 29 church and experienced controversy around 2018 with documented reports of controlling/cult-like pastoral behavior. Current leadership structure, accountability, and pastoral team composition need direct investigation. On the positive side: male-only lead pastors confirmed by visitors, clear gospel preaching documented, Great Commission language on their website. Visit one Sunday, ask about leadership accountability structure, and evaluate. Could be excellent or still working through institutional problems.

#non-denominational#sbc#acts-29#urban#richmond#contemporary#two-campuses

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

External confirmations: SBCV-listed with both Downtown and Midtown campuses, Acts 29, 9Marks, and TGC affiliation; pastoral team Laughlin/Soto/Ponder (all male). Bryan Laughlin holds MDiv/ThM from SEBTS. Homepage doctrine still not surfaced publicly, so dimension-level yellows hold pending direct /beliefs evidence — but pastoral ID and network affiliations firm up the profile.

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 remnantrva.com
[2] Live source sbcv.org/churches/remnant-church-midtown-richmond/
[3] Live source sbcv.org/churches/remnant-church-downtown-richmond/

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