Boca Raton Bible Chapel — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Plural eldership: Horrace Satterthwaite, Jacob Chacko, Ashish Varghese

Founded 1970

Denomination Plymouth Brethren / Bible Chapel

Service Times Verify directly

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website bocaratonbiblechapel.org/

Pastor Credentials Plurality of male elders per Plymouth Brethren tradition

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Brethren tradition affirms historic Christological orthodoxy.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Brethren tradition affirms biblical inerrancy.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No men's ministry visible from leadership page; verify directly.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Brethren tradition holds salvation by grace alone through faith alone.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Three male elders listed (Satterthwaite, Chacko, Varghese) — male-only elder polity.

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Site emphasizes "plurality of eldership" and "patterned after the New Testament."

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Brethren tradition emphasizes expository Bible teaching.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Founding (1970) by James Humphrey, Donald Parker, Stanley Davis, Jack Hyser, Allison Hopper reflects evangelistic mission.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Bible Chapel tradition typically resists progressive cultural drift.

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Accountability Structure

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

No formal denomination — accountability via plural eldership.

Caution

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Live-fetched https://bocaratonbiblechapel.org/our-leadership/ on 2026-05-16 — confirmed three male elders + plurality eldership + New Testament pattern. Founded 1970 at 3900 NW 3rd Ave per BrethrenPedia.

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 bocaratonbiblechapel.org/our-leadership/

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