Antioch Bible Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Al Veillette III (Pastor)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Bible Church Movement

Service Times Sunday 10:00 AM (one service)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.abchurch.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Homepage describes church as 'Rooted in God's Word' but no creed/statement of faith visible on landing page; 'What We Teach' page exists but content not fetched. Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Church tagline emphasizes being 'Rooted in God's Word' but no explicit inerrancy statement on available pages. Verify.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

A 'Men' ministry page is listed in navigation but details not fetched.

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Leadership page not fetched; Hutcherson legacy historically male-only leadership. Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Verify

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Current pastor Al Veillette III listed; elder plurality not confirmed on available pages.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Sermons offered but expository vs topical not specified on homepage.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Mission statement: 'Make Disciples of All Nations' (Matt 28:19-20) — gospel/commission framing.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Church self-describes as 'Multi-Ethnic' and 'fostering a space for everyone to feel at home'; no explicit DEI/CRT vocabulary but multi-ethnic framing warrants verification against Hutcherson-era conservative stance.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Independent Bible Church (Ken Hutcherson legacy). Live homepage confirms 'Multi-Ethnic Church Rooted in God's Word' framing and ministries for women, men, youth, kids, missions, worship, and special needs. No Acts 29 / 9Marks / TGC / Founders / SBC affiliation, but What We Teach + Leadership pages were not opened in this fetch. Hold yellow until those are read in person.

Caution

Assessment

Antioch Bible Church in Kirkland, WA was founded by Dr. Ken Hutcherson, a former NFL linebacker who became known for his bold conservative evangelical stance and opposition to LGBTQ legislation in Washington state. Hutcherson was an outspoken cultural conservative. The church is now led by Al Veillette III and meets in a rented SDA school facility. One service at 10:00 AM suggests a smaller congregation. The Hutcherson legacy signals strong conservative evangelical theology. Verify current direction under Veillette.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Homepage sparse on doctrine; deeper pages (/what-we-teach, /leadership) not fetched. Downgrade from green to yellow pending verification — no evidence to sustain 'Strong' rating from homepage alone.

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 abchurch.org

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