Calvary Chapel Salt Lake City — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Terry Long

Founded Unknown

Denomination Calvary Chapel Association

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.calvaryslc.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Calvary Chapel Distinctives affirm Trinitarian orthodoxy explicitly.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Calvary Chapel affirms plenary verbal inspiration and inerrancy.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

R39 confirmed: 'Bibles, Bacon & Bros' monthly men's breakfast, 1st Saturday 8am — dedicated men's gathering.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Calvary Chapel sola fide evangelical soteriology.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Calvary Chapel Association affirms male-only pastoral office; Pastor Terry Long (male).

Verify

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Single-pastor model common in Calvary Chapel; verify elder accountability.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Calvary Chapel's defining mark is verse-by-verse expository preaching through entire books of the Bible.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Calvary Chapel mission is Bible teaching + simple worship; church-planting oriented.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Salt Lake City Mormon-majority context; Calvary Chapel evangelical stance clear — 'Come As You Are' language, no DEI/CRT markers.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Calvary Chapel Association — loose fellowship, not a confessional denomination; Distinctives provide doctrinal framework.

Caution

Assessment

Added to directory for evaluation. Calvary Chapel Association church in Salt Lake City, UT.

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Pastor Signatures & Affiliations [Orthodox-aligned signatures]

Public statement signatures and organizational affiliations of this church's named pastors. "People is policy" — these are evidence-weighted signals about doctrinal trajectory, not the sole determinant of any rating.

Nashville Statement

Pastor Terry Long

Source: cbmw.org — hover for details

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Upgraded from yellow to green based on Calvary Chapel's documented verse-by-verse expository preaching norm and published Distinctives.

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