Hampton Roads Independent Baptist Church is a friendly, family-oriented church that stands firmly upon God's Word. We have absolute confidence in the Greek testament known as the Textus Receptus from which our English Bible, the King James Version was translated. HRIBC is a new testament church with a heart for people. We simultaneously recognize our burden for our "kinsmen according to the flesh" and our responsibility to maintain God's focus on "all nations." To this end we are involved in a worldwide missions ministry in fulfillment of the Great Commission. Our services are open to anyone, and we provide a nursery during all our service.
Our Service Schedule
Sunday School............................................Sundays @ 9:45 AM
Morning Service..........................................Sundays @ 11:00 AM
Evening Service..........................................Sundays @ 6:00 PM
Mid-week Service.......................................Wednesdays @ 7:00 PM
We can't wait to see you!
"Making God's Purpose Our Passion For All Nations." Matthew 28:19-20
Our History
Hampton Roads Independent Baptist Church (HRIBC) which now meets at 1999 W. Pembroke Avenue, Hampton, Virginia held it's first service April 5, 1998 in the Sebrell's home in Hampton, Virginia with 15 people in attendance, including Roger E. Sebrell and his wife, Francine, and their four children, Solomon, Benjamin, Leah, and Jonathan. Brother Sebrell was commissioned and sent out by the Crossroads Baptist Church in Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia, under the leadership of Dr. Louis C. Baldwin to plant a New Testament church in the Hampton Roads community.
The following week, and for the next six months, services of HRIBC were held in the facilities of Victory Baptist Church located at 445 Shelton Road, Hampton, Virginia pastored by Dr. Samuel E. Hyde, Sr. On September 20, 1998, the church rented meeting space at the Sarah Bonwell Hudgins Center located at 1 Singleton Drive, Hampton, Virginia. By the end of 1998, the church had grown to 21 members and was supporting several missionary families and two missions agencies. At the end of 1999, the membership had increased to 45 members, and up to 50 members by the end of 2000. HRIBC was organized May 6, 2001 with 59 charter members.
HRIBC is an affiliate of Crossroads Baptist Church and its church-planting ministry known as the Conference on Evangelizing Black America (COEBA) based in Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia. HRIBC is a New Testament Independent Baptist Church with a heart for people and world evangelization. We simultaneously recognize our burden for our "kinsmen according to the flesh" and our responsibility to maintain God's focus on "all nations."' To this end we are involved in a worldwide missions ministry. Our service are open to all. We purpose to glorify God by being involved in fulfilling the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20). We seek to produce spiritually maturing Christians for the purpose of ministering to others (Ephesians 4:12). Our objectives are to evangelize sinners, baptize saints, catechize servants and mobilize soldiers in the work of the ministry.
On November 23, 2004, HRIBC purchased an office building to use as a church operational facility. After a year of submissions and resubmissions of renovation drawings, the church received final renovation approval from the city of Hampton on November 15, 2005. From January 2006 until Septemer 2006 we were in the process of renovating the building. We moved into the building and held our first service on September 17, 2006. Our membership increased from 86 to 100 in the first couple of months of occupying the new facility.
From its inception, HRIBC has been involved in supporting evangelists/missionaries, church-planters, and church-planting agencies. In its history, HRIBC's missions commitments has increased from its first year up to a commitment of over $100,000 at times for world evangelization. We praise the Lord for His marvelous work!
