[1][2] On October 1, 1996, the SBC Executive Committee officially acknowledged SBCV as a new state convention.

The SBC of Virginia objectives flow out of the convention's Purpose Statement and Core Values.

[3] The SBC of Virginia believes that the Bible is the verbally inspired Word of God and is sufficient as the only infallible rule of faith and practice.

The SBCV is committed to the Baptist Faith and Message 2000 with the clarification of the Bible being "the inerrant word of God" instead of merely "the verbally inspired Word of God ... sufficient as our only infallible rule of faith and practice" as described above.

Additionally, the SBCV Executive Director and statewide ministry support staff are located at the organization's headquarters in Glen Allen, Virginia.