Bridgetown Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Tyler Staton (Lead Pastor, formerly Oaks Church Brooklyn)

Founded See website

Denomination Non-Denominational

Service Times Sunday morning (see website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website bridgetown.church

Pastor Credentials Tyler Staton — formerly co-founded Oaks Church Brooklyn, lead pastor there until 2021; now Bridgetown Lead Pastor

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian, gospel-affirming church.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Verify inerrancy stance.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify men's ministry.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Verify faith-alone soteriology.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Bridgetown officially affirms women as elders/pastors per August 2023 public position paper (Staton + Bethany Allen + Gavin Bennett lecture series); Bethany Allen on teaching team. Rubric red.

Officially affirms women elders/pastors per Aug 2023 position paper; Bethany Allen on teaching team

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Mixed-gender elder board; denies 1 Tim 2:12 complementarian reading.

WARNING!

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Spiritual-formation/contemplative emphasis from Comer era; Staton continuing with apprenticeship-to-Jesus framing.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Verify Great Commission focus.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Has 'Racial Justice Committee' focused on 'racial reconciliation and justice'; 'making of a new humanity' language; Comer-era progressive social framing.

WARNING!

Accountability Structure

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

Fully independent non-denom; no confessional network.

WARNING!

Assessment

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

#non-denominational#portland#oregon#practicing-the-way

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Critical downgrade — egalitarian pastrix position now official, plus social-justice framing.

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 bridgetown.church/about
[2] Live source bridgetown.church/elders
[3] Live source bridgetown.church/series/womeneldership
[4] Live source evangelicaldarkweb.org/2023/10/08/debunking-bridgetown-ch…

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