Derbyshire Baptist Church (DBC) is a warm, friendly, and family focused church, looking to continue its Kingdom Vision with the following core values:

Missions: Derbyshire began as a missions church and we continue to practice the Great Commission given by Jesus.

Generosity: Derbyshire intends to continue giving our lives and resources as an expression of our faith.

Community: We value the fellowship and the quality of the relationships we enjoy together.

Worship and Music: We are committed on the Lord’s Day to worship with excellence as our gift to the one God.

Outreach and Evangelism: We are witnesses to the life and work of Jesus Christ and are commissioned to share our witness of Him clearly, boldly and widely.

Faith Development: Derbyshire is committed to nurture faith – individually and congregationally.

While DBC has great vision on moving forward, we have had challenges of lost members and the resignation of the pastor and several staff members. This has been a time of reflection and introspective evaluation on what DBC wants to be and do. Our members have reaffirmed our core Kingdom Vision values and have mandated that the church will operate with active congregational involvement, both in direction and participation.

Derbyshire has a solid base of lay leadership who are eager to continue to build a growing community as well as continue to support the congregation’s heart for missions. We would like to partner with a pastor who can keep the congregation aware of opportunities and be a strong catalyst to find new methods as well as new areas to expand. We would like to have a pastor who can help both young and mature believers seek opportunities to use their talents in our neighborhood as well as look to foreign fields. Derbyshire has had several youth called to the mission field and several more being called to seminary. It is our desire to have a pastor to foster and encourage the congregation to seek God’s will in where they may serve.

Derbyshire Baptist is a moderate church, fully supporting the 1963 Baptist Faith and Message, the Richmond Baptist Association, and the Baptist General Association of Virginia. The church’s operation is based on our Constitution, By-laws, and Standard Operating Procedures and Policies.