West End Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Kenny Van Horn

Founded Unknown

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sundays 10:30 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.westendbaptist.net

Pastor Credentials Not published

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Beliefs page confirms God as Father, Son, Holy Spirit — orthodox Trinitarian.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Beliefs page covers Bible authority — Baptist-evangelical alignment.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Beliefs page covers salvation, election, baptism, Lord's Supper — Reformed-Baptist soteriology.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

EXPLICIT COMPLEMENTARIAN: 'While both men and women are gifted for service in the church, the office of pastor/elder is limited to men as qualified by Scripture.' Direct quote from beliefs page.

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Kenny Van Horn confirmed; complementarian elder/pastor restriction in writing.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Disciple-making framing; details sparse.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Confirmed SBCV (SBC of Virginia) affiliation per SBCV church directory — the conservative Virginia Baptist body.

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Assessment

West End Baptist Church in Henrico is led by Pastor Kenny Van Horn and meets at the West End Manor Community Center. SBCV affiliation provides conservative SBC accountability. Meeting in a community center may indicate a smaller or church-plant model congregation. Single Sunday service. Contact pastor to assess theological depth and ministry offerings.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Homepage still sparse but SBCV directory confirms conservative affiliation — denominational green upgrade warranted.

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] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20250405072810/https://www.westendbap…
↳ Snapshot of westendbaptist.net (live link)
[2] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20260209152547/https://www.sbcv.org/c…
↳ Snapshot of sbcv.org/churches/west-end-baptist-church-henrico/ (live link)

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