The rolling hills, foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, farmland, woods, and urban areas of Central Region are home to more than one and a half million people, and include the cities along the interstate 95 and 64  corridor of Richmond, Colonial Heights, Petersburg and Charlottesville. 

The Central Region is the home of our State Capitol, historic Monticello and the SBC of Virginia Ministry Center.

Your Central Region Team

Steve Bradshaw

Steve Bradshaw

Director of Evangelism & Strategic Initiatives; Regional Strategist (Central)

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Don Crain

Don Crain

Regional Associate (Central)

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Counties and Cities in the Central Region

Counties
  • Albemarle
  • Amelia
  • Brunswick
  • Chesterfield
  • Charles City
  • Dinwiddie
  • Essex
  • Fluvanna
  • Goochland
  • Greensville
  • Hanover
  • Henrico
  • King William
  • Lancaster
  • Louisa
  • Lunenburg
  • Mecklenburg
  • Middlesex
  • New Kent
  • Northumberland
  • Nottoway
  • Powhatan
  • Prince George
  • Richmond
  • Sussex
  • Westmoreland
Cities
  • City of Charlottesville
  • City of Colonial Heights
  • City of Emporia
  • City of Hopewell
  • City of Petersburg
  • City of Richmond

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Featured Central Region Events

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February 21
Disaster Relief ICS/IMT Training (Administration & Logistics)

This training provides an overview of the roles and responsibilities of an Incident Management Team (IMT). It includes suggested systems, tools, and best practices useful in managing an incident response.

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February 28
Refresh Women's Conference

Join us at the Refresh Women’s Conference for worship, inspiring guest speakers, engaging breakout sessions, and fellowship. This free event includes lunch and is perfect for a team retreat, a girls' day out, or personal growth.

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March 1 - March 8
Annie Armstrong Easter Offering and Week of Prayer

Through your gifts to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering and the Cooperative Program, NAMB supports more than 5,000 missionaries and more than 3,800 chaplains who serve in difficult places where the gospel is often not welcome.

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March 7
Kids Ministry Conference (Midlothian)

Equip your children’s ministry leaders this Spring! Kids Ministry Conference is a free event featuring guest speakers from Lifeway and around Virginia.

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Featured Resources

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Proclaimer
Discipleship: A Way of Life — Proclaimer
The Church On The Way held its first meeting as a Virginia-based church on December…
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Spiritual Growth
Feeding a Hungry Soul
…what is it that we would struggle giving up in order to get more of…
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Hispanic Baptist Network — Proclaimer
Southern Baptist churches fellowship and collaborate for the glory of God by reaching Hispanics across…
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Spiritual Growth
Drawing Close to the Father
Only a personal and honest conversation with Jehovah can reveal the treasures that have taken…
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Women’s Ministry Leaders Offer Support and Strategy — Proclaimer
One of the greatest privileges of serving in this position is coming alongside church leaders…
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A Step of Faith: ESL Relaunched — Proclaimer
After building strong relationships in local schools and Spanish-speaking communities, Joel Eguiluz recognized a significant…
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