Restore Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Marc Nepl

Founded Verify

Denomination Free Will Baptist

Service Times Sunday 9:30am & 11:00am

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website restore.church

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 Marc Nepl (with wife Casie). Joint VA-NAFWB plant — multiple layers of denominational accountability.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verify on YouTube channel.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

NAFWB cooperative; church-plant funding from NAM + VA State Association.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Modern re-branded Portsmouth plant; public site downplays FWB label but VAFWB roster + community reviews confirm affiliation.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

NAFWB / VA State Association — Tidewater Association; joint plant project.

Strong

Assessment

Modern Portsmouth church plant by Marc & Casie Nepl, jointly supported by Virginia State Association and NAFWB North American Ministries. Multi-ethnic, multi-generational; double Sunday service times.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Joint VA-NAFWB plant per about page.

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 restore.church/about
[2] Live source vafwb.com/va300

Transparency note: MOOP ratings are researcher judgments about publicly available theological and ecclesial evidence. They are not infallible. If a church's public posture has changed since our review, or if we've mis-read evidence, tell us — we publish corrections.