Quick Facts
Founded
1905 (116 years per church history page; Chris Jordan is the 15th pastor)
Denomination
SBC
Service Times
Check website for times
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
No
Pastor Credentials
Verify
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Not extracted; 'Beliefs & Covenant' page referenced but not fetched.
Caution
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Not extracted.
Caution
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
'Men' page exists without detail.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Not extracted.
Caution
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
BGAV denominationally ordains women; church has 'Elders' page but specific elder roster not extracted — red per BGAV polity default.
BGAV denominationally ordains women; specific WLBC elder roster not extracted — rubric default red
WARNING!
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Senior Pastor Chris Jordan (and 'Elder') since August 2020; 'Elders' page exists.
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Not described.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
'Magnifying God & multiplying disciples.'
Caution
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
No DEI/CRT markers extracted.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
RED — BGAV (Baptist General Association of Virginia) moderate Baptist state convention; rubric flags BGAV-progressive as liberal-mainline-adjacent.
WARNING!
Assessment
West Lynchburg Baptist Church (formerly carried the directory ID "westover-hills-baptist" because the church meets in Lynchburg's Westover neighborhood) is at 3031 Memorial Ave, Lynchburg VA. Founded November 1905; 116 years of ministry; Dr. Chris Jordan is the 15th pastor (since August 2020). BGAV-affiliated (the moderate Baptist convention in Virginia, distinct from the more conservative SBCV). Chris Jordan has 9 children and previous pastorates in TX, AZ, MO, GA — a conservative profile suggesting the local church may be more conservative than the BGAV denominational average. Rating remains RED reflecting the BGAV affiliation as a denominational signal, but visit-level verification could justify upgrade to YELLOW given the pastor's personal profile.
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Pastor Signatures & Affiliations
[Orthodox-aligned signatures]
Public statement signatures and organizational affiliations of this church's named pastors. "People is policy" — these are evidence-weighted signals about doctrinal trajectory, not the sole determinant of any rating.
Dallas Statement (Social Justice & Gospel)
Chris Jordan
Source: statementonsocialjustice.com — hover for details
Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
Church name correction: 'West Lynchburg Baptist' not 'Westover Hills.' BGAV moderate affiliation = red per rubric; verify elder roster for specific women-clergy status.
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] Live source
wlbc.life
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[2] Archived snapshot
web.archive.org/web/20260125070246/https://wlbc.life/lead…
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[3] Live source
bgav.org/church-directory/west-lynchburg-baptist-church
Transparency note: MOOP ratings are researcher judgments about publicly available theological and ecclesial evidence. They are not infallible. If a church's public posture has changed since our review, or if we've mis-read evidence, tell us — we publish corrections.
Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
3031 Memorial Ave, Lynchburg, VA 24501
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