New Life Church Colorado Springs — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Daniel Grothe (Senior Pastor, 2025-) — succeeding Brady Boyd

Founded See website

Denomination Non-Denominational

Service Times Sunday morning (see website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.newlifechurch.org

Pastor Credentials See website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian evangelical megachurch; multi-campus (North, East, Friday Night).

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Full doctrinal statement not surfaced on visible pages.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Multi-campus ministry structure; men's discipleship program not named on visible home page.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Evangelical framing; no explicit sola fide statement surfaced.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Female pastors historically on staff; complementarian/egalitarian practice needs verification post-Boyd transition.

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Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Leadership instability June 2025: senior pastor Brady Boyd asked to resign amid accusations of mishandling Robert Morris abuse disclosures. Board of Elders issued formal statement. Daniel Grothe (20-year staff pastor) succeeded.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Teaching team model; expository vs topical not confirmed on visible pages.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Large outreach ministry; Pikes Peak region focus.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Legacy includes Ted Haggard (2006 scandal). Now dealing with Morris-connected elder-trust breach. Not affirming but has cultural-credibility concerns.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Non-denominational; historically associated with ARC-adjacent networks but specific current affiliation not published.

Caution

Assessment

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

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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

Serious flag — 2025 leadership transition due to abuse-disclosure mishandling. Recommend downgrading to red pending verification of new elder governance and abuse-response reforms. Keeping yellow with explicit note for now; not enough published data to confirm red.

No URL sources recorded for this church. Rating based on denominational defaults and/or directory-level metadata.

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