
Quick Facts
Founded
1970
Denomination
Plymouth Brethren / Bible Chapel
Service Times
Verify directly
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
No
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:
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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.
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[1] Live source
bocaratonbiblechapel.org/our-leadership/
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended