Anchor Church Gilbert — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Jason Hansen

Founded Verify

Denomination Acts 29 Network

Service Times Sunday mornings — check website for times

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website anchorchurchgilbert.com

Pastor Credentials Lead Pastor (verified Apr 2026 via Acts 29 directory)

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)

Acts 29 / Reformed church — orthodox Trinitarian Christology affirmed.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Acts 29 Network — Scripture affirmed as authoritative.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify men's ministry availability.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Acts 29 Network — salvation by grace through faith.

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Gender / Biblical Design

Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

Verify — patriarchal / complementarian framework likely; confirm elder/pastoral structure and verify whether headship convictions are robust or drifting toward functional egalitarianism.

Male pastoral leadership; Verify patriarchal / complementarian / egalitarian stance

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

No pastors/elders named on fetched homepage content — roster and elder plurality require 'doctrine' or 'about' page review.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expository/biblical preaching emphasis.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Great Commission focus.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language detected; gospel-centered mission.

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Accountability Structure

Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?

Fetched anchorchurchgilbert.com homepage; Acts 29 affiliation not surfaced in homepage content. '/doctrine' page link exists but doctrinal content not retrieved on this pass. No progressive/affirming, ARC, or Practicing the Way markers surfaced.

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Assessment

Anchor Church is an Acts 29 congregation in Gilbert, AZ (southeast Phoenix suburbs). Gospel-centered church with Acts 29 network accountability.

#acts-29#reformed#gilbert#phoenix-suburbs

MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Pastor Signatures & Affiliations [Orthodox-aligned signatures]

Public statement signatures and organizational affiliations of this church's named pastors. "People is policy" — these are evidence-weighted signals about doctrinal trajectory, not the sole determinant of any rating.

Nashville Statement

Jason Hansen

Source: cbmw.org — hover for details

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Pastor Jason Hansen, address, and website verified via acts29.com/church/anchor-church-3 directory page Apr 2026. Services Sun 9 AM & 10:30 AM.

These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.

[1] Live source acts29.com/church/anchor-church-3/
[2] Live source anchorchurchgilbert.com

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