Calvary Chapel of the Hudson Valley — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Bobby Hargraves (Head Pastor)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Calvary Chapel

Service Times See website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website ccohv.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on available sources — verify in person. Homepage describes 'place where people can meet Jesus' but no formal doctrinal statement on the page. Calvary Chapel Distinctives presumed.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Bible-believing evangelical posture; inerrancy typically affirmed.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's Ministry confirmed as listed ministry track on homepage — upgrade note: green-adjacent but scope/depth not described; yellow holds pending detail.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Historic evangelical gospel of grace through faith alone.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male pastoral leadership observed; complementarian baseline (CBMW halfway position; MOOP holds patriarchal headship as the biblical standard).

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Male pastor(s) confirmed via church website.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Homepage references 'Past Studies' archive — consistent with Calvary Chapel verse-by-verse DNA. Green holds.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Mission: 'proclaim the Gospel to our community' and create spaces for 'authentic encounters with Christ' — evangelistic framing; Great Commission implicit.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT vocabulary visible; community-and-authentic-encounter framing.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Calvary Chapel Association.

Strong

Assessment

Calvary Chapel of the Hudson Valley in Poughkeepsie is pastored by Bobby Hargraves, who preaches verse-by-verse through the Bible — the Calvary Chapel signature. The church has grown to over 1,000 regular attendees. Strong expository preaching baseline.

#calvary-chapel#expository#poughkeepsie#hudson-valley#verse-by-verse

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 ccohv.org

Transparency note: MOOP ratings are researcher judgments about publicly available theological and ecclesial evidence. They are not infallible. If a church's public posture has changed since our review, or if we've mis-read evidence, tell us — we publish corrections.