Restoration Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Jon Gibson

Founded Unknown

Denomination Non-denominational

Service Times See restorationrva.org

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.restorationrva.org

Pastor Credentials Verify

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Confirmed female ruling elder Lori Lucy on /leadership. Several women deacons (Sarah Foreman, Sarah Forsythe, Sharon Jett). Egalitarian elder practice — RED held.

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor identified by metropolitan statement archive as Jon Gibson (2017); no elder roster on site.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Homepage emphasizes Kids/Worship/Groups/Missions; no gospel-centered doctrinal framing.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language observed.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Independent but with plural ruling-elder governance: 6 ruling elders (Kelly All, Matt Beach, Peter Francis, David Gohrband, Lori Lucy, Bobby Pauley) + 9 deacons, three-year terms per /leadership. Elder plurality confirmed — upgrade to yellow on governance.

Caution

Assessment

Restoration Church in the Midlothian area. Multiple churches with 'Restoration' in the name exist across Virginia (Mechanicsville, Newport News, Salem). Current pastor not confirmed through research. Non-denominational status means less external accountability. Visit to verify pastoral leadership, theological direction, and ministry offerings.

#midlothian#richmond

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Staff/leadership/beliefs pages exist but were not surfaced in homepage fetch. Jon Gibson still referenced via Metro Richmond Pastors Statement archive. No new evidence to change scores. Pastor Jon Gibson confirmed current via Restoration Church Facebook sermon series 2026-04-29 (note: distinct from Jonathan Gibson at Westminster Theological Seminary / Tenth Presbyterian PA candidate).

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 restorationrva.org
[2] Live source richmondpastorsstatement.org

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