Calvary Chapel Old Bridge — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Lloyd Pulley (Senior Pastor)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Calvary Chapel

Service Times See website for times

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.ccob.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Affirms Nicene orthodoxy and full deity/humanity of Christ.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Affirms inerrancy and authority of Scripture.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's Ministry referenced under 'Get Connected' with link to ministry directory; specific cadence not surfaced. Held yellow.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Salvation by grace through faith alone.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Calvary Chapel maintains male pastoral leadership. Complementarian but not typically patriarchal.

Calvary Chapel maintains male pastoral leadership

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Male elder/pastor leadership.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Calvary Chapel movement core distinctive is verse-by-verse expository teaching through whole books; CCOB consistent with that pattern (Pastor Lloyd Pulley's 'It's Time to Get Serious' radio ministry is expository).

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Stated mission: 'Exalt the Lord, Equip the people, Engage the world' — Great Commission priority with focus on making Jesus known and evangelism.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/social-justice language on homepage; Calvary Chapel distinctives preclude CRT framing. Focus is biblical teaching, counseling, marriage ministry, food assistance.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Calvary Chapel Association membership confirmed via footer logo linking to calvarycca.org — official network affiliation. 'Exalt the Lord, Equip the people, Engage the world' mission language confirmed. Held green on denominational network tie.

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Assessment

Calvary Chapel Old Bridge is a Calvary Chapel — part of the network known for verse-by-verse expository teaching through the Bible, founded by Chuck Smith. Led by Lloyd Pulley, known for solid verse-by-verse teaching.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

[2026-05-19] Phase 5b auto-merge: absorbed 1 dupe record (calvary-chapel-old-bridge-nj). Group key: "calvary chapel old bridge @ 123 white oak ln, old bridge, nj 08857".

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 ccob.org
[2] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20251104075901/https://www.ccob.org/
↳ Snapshot of ccob.org (live link)
[3] Live source ccsnj.net/staff.html

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