Risen Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable John Allen

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist (SBC) - SBCV affiliated

Service Times See website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website risenchurchvb.com/

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Explicit complementarian: 'office of pastor/elder is limited to men as qualified by Scripture.'

Explicit complementarian; women in support and ministry roles but pastoral office male-only by stated conviction.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Elder-run with 3 male elders: John Allen (Lead Pastor), Tad Sellers, Rich Lee.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Strong

Assessment

Solid SBCV-affiliated, gospel-centered church in oceanfront Virginia Beach. Elder-led (John Allen, Tad Sellers, Rich Lee - all male) with explicit complementarian statement: 'office of pastor/elder is limited to men.' Self-described as 'Jesus-ruled, elder-run, and congregationally responsible.' Active kids ministry.

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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 Allen

Source: cbmw.org — hover for details

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Verified 2026-04-30 from risenchurchvb.com leadership and beliefs pages plus SBCV listing.

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 risenchurchvb.com/leadership/
[2] Live source risenchurchvb.com/beliefs/
[3] Live source sbcv.org/churches/risen-church-virginia-beach/

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