Black Rock Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Josh Feay

Founded 1849 (Black Rock Congregational; severed Congregational ties 1945; moved to current site 1968)

Denomination Non-Denominational

Service Times Sunday 10:30 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Pastor Credentials Senior Pastor

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on homepage — 'relationship with God made possible by faith in Jesus'. Verify on beliefs page.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not stated on homepage — verify.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not confirmed from homepage.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

'Introducing others to a relationship with God made possible by faith in Jesus' — generic evangelical language; verify.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Senior Pastor Josh Feay (male); women's ministry advertised; formal stance on women as elders/pastors not published on home.

Senior pastor is male (Josh Feay); formal women-in-ministry stance not public. Verify.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Senior-Pastor model visible; elder/governance structure not published on homepage.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Multiple service styles (Traditional 8:30, Contemporary 9/10:30/12, Young Adults 5pm) — mixed format.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Love God. Love People. Serve Our World.' — generic evangelical mission; inspiration/hope language dominant.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Self-describes 'Multiethnic | Modern | Multigenerational | Family-friendly' — branding may lean attractional/therapeutic. No overt CRT language visible.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Fully independent non-denominational since 1945 — no external accountability structure.

WARNING!

Assessment

Black Rock Church in Fairfield, CT — yellow-default pending full research. Verify all categories.

#non-denominational#evangelical#fairfield#ct

Sources & Evidence

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 blackrock.org
[2] Live source en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Rock_Congregational_Church

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