
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable
Jay Wisner (primary teacher); Aaron Gonzalez (pastor)
Founded
Unknown
Denomination
Calvary Chapel
Service Times
Sunday 10:30 AM
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
No

10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Calvary Chapel movement affirms orthodox Trinitarian theology
Caution
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Calvary Chapel tradition affirms high view of Scripture — verify specific inerrancy language
Caution
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Men's small group meets Thursday 7PM; monthly men's breakfast and teaching — active ministry
Strong
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Calvary Chapel tradition = Protestant evangelical sola fide
Caution
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Calvary Chapel Association historically complementarian; separate men's/women's small groups suggest traditional gender programming

Verify
Caution
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Pastor Jay Wisner (primary teacher) and Pastor Aaron Gonzalez
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Calvary Chapel verse-by-verse expository tradition — verify
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Not stated on available sources
Caution
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Not stated on available sources
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Calvary Chapel Association — loose fellowship
Caution

Assessment
Calvary Chapel Las Cruces in Las Cruces, NM — yellow-default pending full research. Verify all categories.
#calvary-chapel#las-cruces#nm#needs-review

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.
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[1] Live source
calvarylascruces.com
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended