The Bridge Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Chris Davenport (Lead Pastor)

Founded 2019

Denomination Free Will Baptist (FWB)

Service Times Sunday mornings

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.thebridgefxbg.org

Pastor Credentials Lead Pastor per current thebridgefxbg.org homepage; succeeds Jimmy Pruitt/Brian Mandel in prior enrichment

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Generic 'Jesus' language on homepage; no creeds named. Not stated in available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

No inerrancy statement located on public pages.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's page exists in navigation; details not loaded.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Generic 'freedom/purpose/fulfillment in Jesus' — sola-fide language not explicit.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

No published stance on women in ministry; /men page exists but /team returned 404. Verify in person.

Not published on website; requires direct inquiry.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Chris Davenport confirmed as Lead Pastor on homepage; no additional team members surfaced.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Seeker-friendly 'great atmosphere for imperfect people' branding suggests topical/felt-needs orientation.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Generic mission language.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/LGBTQ language detected; tone is welcoming-seeker.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Located in Spotsylvania, VA; meets at Courtland High School; emphasis on family ministries, student programs, community outreach, discipleship. /men and /women nav exist but no details. No Practicing the Way/Comer/Claiborne language detected. No elder plurality or network affiliation surfaced. Held red.

WARNING!

Assessment

The Bridge Church in Fredericksburg launched in 2019 as a church plant led by Pastors Jimmy Pruitt and Brian Mandel. Young church with co-pastoral model. Non-denominational status means less external accountability. As a newer plant, theology and culture are still being established. Visit to assess preaching style, theological commitments, and ministry direction.

#fredericksburg#non-denominational

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Pastor succession: Chris Davenport now Lead Pastor, replacing Jimmy Pruitt per homepage byline. Remainder of yellow rating intact — no new doctrinal evidence surfaced. [2026-05-03: re-tagged from Non-denominational to FWB after VA-IFB-FWB agent flagged this church as a NAFWB plant via NAM (Chris Davenport pastor); confirmed VA State Association affiliation.]

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 thebridgefxbg.org

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