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Tabernacle Baptist Church (Virginia Beach)

717 Whitehurst Landing Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23464
IFB / KJV Historic
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Unknown
Founded 1967
Denomination Independent Fundamental Baptist (KJV)
Service Times See website
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry No
Website www.tabernaclebaptistchurchvb.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?
IFB tradition - male-only pastoral office assumed.
Strong
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Strong
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Strong
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Old-fashioned, fundamental, independent Baptist - founded by Rod Bell in 1967.
Caution
Assessment
Historic independent fundamental Baptist church founded in 1967 by Rod Bell with five families. 'Old-fashioned, fundamental, independent Baptist' self-description. Listed in fundamental.org and kjvchurches.com directories. Yellow rating per directory guidance for KJV-leaning IFB.
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How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website
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Enrichment Notes

Verified 2026-04-30 from search results and IFB directories; current pastor not posted publicly on visited pages.

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. [1] Live source tabernaclebaptistchurchvb.com
  2. [2] Live source fundamental.org/kjv-church-directory/4761/tabernacle-bapt…
  3. [3] Live source kjvchurches.com/churches/united-states/virginia/virginia-…

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended
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