Bridgeway Church Tampa — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Joel Eason

Founded Verify

Denomination Non-denominational

Service Times Sunday mornings — check website for times

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.bridgeway.tv

Pastor Credentials Not published

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Non-denominational — orthodox Trinitarian Christology affirmed.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Non-denominational — Scripture affirmed as authoritative.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's Ministry page confirmed: 'no man left behind, every man whole.' Women's Ministry present and orthodox-framed ('fully devoted followers of Christ').

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Non-denominational — salvation by grace through faith.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Complementarian practice inferred (male founder-pastor; gendered-ministry split) but no published stance.

Male senior pastor Joel Eason; women pastor policy not stated on public site

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Single-pastor founder model from 2001; elder plurality not visible on public pages.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expository/biblical preaching emphasis.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Great Commission focus.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language detected.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Self-stated: 'We are a non-denominational church located in Wesley Chapel' — fully independent, no network affiliation (9Marks/Acts29/TGC) visible. Reverts to yellow without confessional accountability.

Caution

Assessment

Bridgeway Church is a congregation in Tampa, FL. Verify theological alignment and denominational accountability.

#non-denominational#tampa#florida

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Site is thin on doctrine — most 'What We Believe' content behind nav without depth.

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 bridgeway.tv
[2] Live source bridgeway.tv/im-new/our-story

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