Calvary Chapel Hammonton — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Vince Lombardo

Founded 1998

Denomination Calvary Chapel

Service Times See website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website www.cchammonton.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Calvary Chapel tradition holds orthodox Trinitarian Christology; specific creeds not named on available pages — verify in person.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Calvary Chapel Distinctives affirm Scripture as inerrant/infallible authority; 'Read it, explain it, apply it' teaching model shown on About page.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not mentioned on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Standard evangelical grace-through-faith gospel assumed within Calvary Chapel framework; specific sola fide language not quoted on About page — verify on Beliefs page.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male pastor confirmed; Calvary Chapel Association complementarian DNA — green retained.

Calvary Chapel male-only pastoral DNA

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Vince Lombardo (male) confirmed as pastor alongside wife Dianne; elder plurality not visible on fetched pages — typical single-senior-pastor Calvary Chapel model.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Pastor Lombardo follows Nehemiah 8:8 model — 'Read it, explain it, apply it' — expository in trajectory.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Loving God, Loving People' tagline; GriefShare offered; specific missions giving not visible on fetched pages.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT or affirming language detected on available sources.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Calvary Chapel Association — non-denominational fellowship; accountability structure exists but is looser than confessional denominations.

Caution

Assessment

Calvary Chapel Hammonton is led by Pastor Vince Lombardo. Calvary Chapel Association — verse-by-verse expository teaching, complementarian leadership. Strong alignment with conservative evangelical convictions.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

About page confirms founding (1998), pastor name, and expository trajectory. Detailed statement of faith not directly quoted — linked on separate page.

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 cchammonton.org/about

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