City Church Denver — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor (see website)

Founded See website

Denomination Non-Denominational (ARC)

Service Times Sunday morning (see website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.citychurchdenver.com

Pastor Credentials See website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Affirms Apostle's Creed; Trinitarian.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

'Trust the ancient scriptures as God's reliable Word' — not explicit Chicago-Statement inerrancy language.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify men's ministry.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Reformed tradition framing; Reformed Church in America.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

RCA denomination ordains women as ministers of Word and Sacrament — egalitarian per rubric.

RCA ordains women — egalitarian; specific local staff not surfaced

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

RCA has consistory + classis polity providing accountability.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

CS Lewis 'mere Christianity' framing suggests broad-evangelical rather than expository preaching distinctive.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Focus on 'personal, social, and cultural renewal' — social renewal language warrants monitoring.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

'Mere Christianity' + 'believers and seekers' + 'cultural renewal' framing is broadly Keller-esque; not explicitly CRT/affirming but progressive-leaning mainline risk.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

RCA (Reformed Church in America) — historic mainline denomination currently in structural division over LGBTQ issues; large conservative exodus to Alliance of Reformed Churches (ARC) 2021-2024. Rocky Mountain Classis specifics warrant verification.

Caution

Assessment

National directory entry — web-verified pastor, website, and Facebook. Visit website for full theological details.

#arc#colorado#denver#needs-review

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Directory denomination tag 'ARC (Association of Related Churches)' is WRONG — this is RCA (Reformed Church in America). Note potential confusion with Alliance of Reformed Churches (also 'ARC') which is a conservative 2021-split from RCA. Must clarify which ARC the directory meant. Gender downgraded to red based on RCA's egalitarian ordination policy.

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 citychurchdenver.com/about

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