Calvary Chapel Central Coast — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Steve Carr (Founder, retired); George Nevarez (current teaching pastor); Robert McLeod (worship)

Founded 1979

Denomination Calvary Chapel

Service Times Sunday morning (see website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.calvarcccc.org

Pastor Credentials See website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Calvary Chapel distinctive Trinitarian orthodoxy.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Calvary Chapel inerrancy; verse-by-verse teaching.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's ministry explicitly listed among core ministries.

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Sola fide in CC tradition.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

CC movement complementarian; in-house policy not reviewed.

Verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Transition from founder Steve Carr to George Nevarez; elder plurality not confirmed.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Calvary Chapel verse-by-verse; 'currently in Leviticus' on Wednesdays confirms expository practice.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Verify Great Commission focus.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Verify cultural alignment.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Calvary Chapel Association loose fellowship.

Caution

Assessment

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

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Pastor Signatures & Affiliations [Orthodox-aligned signatures]

Public statement signatures and organizational affiliations of this church's named pastors. "People is policy" — these are evidence-weighted signals about doctrinal trajectory, not the sole determinant of any rating.

Nashville Statement

George Nevarez

Source: cbmw.org — hover for details

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 calvaryag.org
[2] Live source calvaryag.org/new-page-2

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