Quick Facts
Founded
Unknown
Denomination
Independent Christian Church (was SBC as Riverview Baptist)
Service Times
Sunday mornings
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes
Pastor Credentials
Verify
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Not verified on inaccessible website.
Caution
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Not verified on inaccessible website.
Caution
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not verified.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Tagline 'Enjoying Total Abundance' may suggest prosperity influence — not confirmed.
Caution
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Carmelle L. Lee serves as co-pastor with Pastor Lee, titled 'Prophetess' — egalitarian with charismatic overlay.
Pastor Reginald Lee and 'Prophetess' Carmelle L. Lee serve as co-pastors — husband-wife model.
WARNING!
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Husband-wife co-pastor model; no elder plurality visible.
WARNING!
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Not verified.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Not verified.
Caution
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Not verified.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Independent charismatic; roots as 'Riverview Baptist' but rebranded with charismatic titles.
WARNING!
Assessment
Needs in-person evaluation. Riverview Baptist Church in Newport News, VA. [NOTE] Church appears to have changed name to 'River of Life Christian Church' under Pastor Reginald Lee. Verify if still operating as Riverview Baptist or if this is the correct match. Rebranded from Riverview Baptist Church under Pastor Reginald R. Lee, who was installed in 1991; church now at 13799 Warwick Blvd.
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Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
Prophetess title and husband-wife co-pastor governance indicate charismatic/Word of Faith adjacent trajectory — red across gender, leadership, denominational.
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.
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[1] Archived snapshot
web.archive.org/web/20250715064300/http://rolifecc.org/
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[2] Archived snapshot
web.archive.org/web/20160128104551/http://rolifecc.org/pa…
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
13799 Warwick Blvd, Newport News, VA 23602
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