Calvary Chapel Reno — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Gabe Carlson (Senior Pastor)

Founded See website

Denomination Calvary Chapel

Service Times Sunday morning (see website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.calvaryreno.com

Pastor Credentials See website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Calvary Chapel tradition — Trinitarian, gospel-affirming; 'Lordship of Jesus Christ' emphasized.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Site states 'Simply Teaching the Bible, Simply Verse By Verse' — verse-by-verse commitment implies high view of Scripture; Calvary Chapel tradition affirms inerrancy.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No men's ministry programs named on public pages.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Calvary Chapel — grace through faith emphasized ('conformed into His image by the power of the Holy Spirit').

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

No public policy statement found; Calvary Chapel Association churches typically complementarian but verify locally.

Verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Senior Pastor Gabe Carlson (Calvary Chapel Bible College, Murrieta), Ministry Director Benjamin Brandon, Youth Teacher Joseph Lacasse — single-pastor model typical of small CC plants; elder plurality not evident.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

HELD YELLOW overall (preaching score remains green). Verse-by-verse expository confirmed live: current studies in Ruth (Sunday) and 2 Timothy (Wednesday). Pastor Gabe Carlson, Ministry Director Benjamin Brandon, Church Administrator Kelly Carlson, Kelly Carlson also leads women's ministry. No formal elder board, no CCA affiliation surfaced — denominational stays yellow. No wayback snapshot.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Mission focus: making disciples via expository teaching — typical CC ethos.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Small CC plant emphasizing 'agape love' and fellowship; no DEI/CRT language found.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Self-describes as 'nondenominational' though pastor trained at Calvary Chapel Bible College Murrieta; formal CCA affiliation not confirmed on site.

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

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 calvaryreno.com

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