CHURCHES / SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION (SBC) / CAPITOL HILL BAPTIST CHURCH

CAPITOL HILL BAPTIST CHURCH

Washington, DC

92/100 COURAGE | NON WOKE | RECOMMENDED

WEBSITE -> SUGGEST EDIT

CORE DOCTRINE

100%

SOUND

SEXUALITY

100%

BIBLICAL

LEAD PASTOR

Mark

Mark Dever

STATEMENT

YES

PUBLISHED

ABOUT

Historic Baptist church in Washington DC, six blocks from the US Capitol. Pastored by Mark Dever since 1994. Home of 9Marks ministry. Known for expository preaching, church membership, and biblical ecclesiology. SBC affiliated, Reformed Baptist theology.

LOCATION & CONTACT

ADDRESS

525 A St NE, Washington, DC, 20002, USA

WEBSITE

https://capitolhillbaptist.org

LEAD PASTOR

Mark Dever

Since 1994 (32 years)

CHURCH TYPE

⛪ Traditional Church

PASTOR INFORMATION

Per Pages 6-7 - Check Pastor's Social Media & Background

Mark Dever PRIMARY

Senior Pastor

TENURE: Since 1994 (32 years)

SPOUSE: Connie Dever

THEOLOGICAL BACKGROUND

Duke University (PhD), Cambridge University (MDiv), Gordon-Conwell (MDiv). Founder of 9Marks ministry. Reformed Baptist ecclesiology. Strong emphasis on church membership and discipline.

DOCTRINAL POSITIONS

99/100

ESSENTIAL (CLOSED-HANDED) 100%

BIBLICAL INERRANCY ✓ YES

TRINITY ✓ YES

VIRGIN BIRTH ✓ YES

PHYSICAL RESURRECTION ✓ YES

EXCLUSIVE SALVATION ✓ YES

BIBLICAL SEXUALITY 100%

BIBLICAL GENDER ROLES ✓ YES

TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE ✓ YES

REJECTS LGBTQ LEADERSHIP ✓ YES

NO SAME-SEX MARRIAGES ✓ YES

SECONDARY (OPEN-HANDED) 100%

COMPLEMENTARIAN (NO WOMEN PASTORS) ✓ YES

PRACTICES CHURCH DISCIPLINE ✓ YES

HAS STATEMENT OF FAITH ✓ YES

ALL REQUIRED CHURCH ELEMENTS PRESENT

This church has all seven required elements from page 10: Preaching, Baptism, Communion, Corporate Prayer, Public Scripture Reading, Offerings, and Worship Music.

CHURCH ELEMENTS

7/7

Preaching/Teaching YES

Baptism YES

Lord's Table/Communion YES

Corporate Prayer YES

Public Scripture Reading YES

Offerings YES

Worship Music (Singing) YES

MULTI-DIMENSIONAL RATING

88/100

Per Page 8 - Both Doctrine AND Community

THEOLOGICAL

Doctrine Score

RELATIONAL

Community Score

BALANCED - Strong in Both Areas

VIEW ALL DIMENSIONS (100% complete)

THEOLOGICAL SOUNDNESS 95

Doctrinal accuracy and biblical faithfulness

RELATIONAL WARMTH 85

Loving community and genuine fellowship

FAMILY FRIENDLINESS 80

Programs and support for families with children

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 90

Outreach and service to the local community

WORSHIP EXPERIENCE 80

Quality of worship services and music

Page 8: "You need a church that is both theologically sound AND relationally warm. A church with perfect doctrine but cold hearts is not following Christ's example. A warm church with weak doctrine will eventually lead people astray."

STATEMENT OF FAITH ANALYSIS

36%

Per Page 4 - Check Doctrinal Statements

STATEMENT URL

https://www.capitolhillbaptist.org/about-us/what-we-believe/statement-of-faith/

DOCTRINE ANALYSIS

+ Trinity

+ Biblical Inerrancy

? Virgin Birth

? Deity of Christ

? Sinless Life of Christ

? Substitutionary Atonement

? Physical Resurrection

? Second Coming

+ Exclusive Salvation

+ Hell/Eternal Judgment

? Human Sinfulness

AFFIRMED

UNCLEAR

DENIED

MISSING DOCTRINES

These doctrines were not clearly found: Virgin Birth, Deity of Christ, Sinless Life of Christ, Substitutionary Atonement, Physical Resurrection, Second Coming, Human Sinfulness

PARSER NOTES

Analysis: 4/7 doctrines affirmed 3 doctrines unclear/not found

Last analyzed: November 30, 2025 at 06:38 AM

WHAT WE CHECK FOR (Page 4)

Trinity: God as three persons (Father, Son, Holy Spirit)

Biblical Inerrancy: Scripture is without error

Virgin Birth: Jesus born of virgin Mary

Exclusive Salvation: Salvation only through Christ

Hell: Literal eternal judgment

Physical Resurrection: Bodily resurrection of Christ

Deity of Christ: Jesus is fully God

QUICK FACTS

DENOMINATION

Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

PRIMARY BIBLE TRANSLATION

ESV +

TYPICAL SERMON LENGTH

50 MINUTES +

POLITICAL ALIGNMENT

CONSERVATIVE

COVID RESPONSE

TEMPORARY CLOSURE

BLM SUPPORT

NO +

COORDINATES

38.8924, -76.9989

SOCIAL MEDIA ANALYSIS (CLEAN)

Per Pages 6-7 - Check Social Media

SOCIAL ACCOUNTS

FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/capitolhillbaptist

YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@capitolhillbaptist

+ Rainbow flag

+ Pride month

+ Endorsed Dems

+ Woke indicators

LEADERSHIP COMPOSITION

Per Pages 4, 6 - Leadership Team

Biblical Leadership

PASTORS (1)

MALE: 0

FEMALE: 0

LEADERSHIP FLAGS

+ No women pastors

+ No women elders

+ No LGBTQ leadership

Last updated: Nov 30, 2025

TREND TRACKING

Doctrinal drift & change history

STABLE

5 events

CRITICAL

WARNING

TOTAL

RECENT CHANGES