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West Hampton Baptist Church

631 Aberdeen Rd, Hampton, VA 23661
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Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Phillip Richards
Founded Unknown
Denomination Southern Baptist (SBC) - SBCV
Service Times See website
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry No
Website whbcnow.org/
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Conservative SBC posture inferred via SBCV.
Caution
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Provisional SBCV listing on Southeast page.
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Assessment
SBCV (provisional) congregation on Aberdeen Road, Hampton. Pastor Phillip Richards. Standard SBC traditional posture inferred from network alignment; yellow until specific ministry detail verified directly.
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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 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. [1] Live source whbcnow.org
  2. [2] Live source sbcv.org/churches/west-hampton-baptist-church-provisional/

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