River Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Various

Founded Unknown

Denomination Non-Denominational (ARC)

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

ARC Statement of Faith affirms Nicene Creed.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

ARC affirms inspiration and infallibility of Scripture.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not verifiable from parent site.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

ARC-network WoF/prosperity concerns — red pending local verification.

WARNING!

Gender / Biblical Design

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

ARC does not require complementarianism.

Local pastor and gender composition not verified

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

ARC single-visionary-pastor model — red.

WARNING!

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

ARC typically seeker-sensitive — red.

WARNING!

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

ARC church-plant oriented.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not verifiable at network level.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

ARC network — no confessional accountability — red.

WARNING!

Assessment

River Church in Tampa. ARC-affiliated. Seeker-sensitive.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Need local church URL. | URL research: Only 'River at Tampa Bay Church' found in Tampa, but it's Pentecostal/Howard-Browne (revival.com/river), not ARC-affiliated. ARC churches in Tampa include Bayside Community Church North River Campus. No 'River Church' Tampa with ARC affiliation directly found

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 arcchurches.com

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