Calvary Chapel San Diego — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Ryan Pfeiffer (Lead Pastor since Sept 2022); Mark Foreman (Pastor Emeritus for Teaching & Mentoring)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Calvary Chapel Association

Service Times Sunday 8:45 AM, 10:45 AM & 6:00 PM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.northcoastcalvary.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

NCCC site: 'In doctrine, we are a conservative evangelical church' and endorses 'The Apostles' Creed' — Trinitarian orthodox.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Conservative evangelical SOF with biblical inspiration; Calvary Chapel tradition affirms inerrancy.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No men's ministry found on publicly loaded pages.

WARNING!

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Calvary Chapel/conservative evangelical — grace through faith.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Calvary Chapel complementarian tradition; verify under new leadership.

Verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Ryan Pfeiffer confirmed as Lead Pastor in sermon notes context. Statement of faith / elder structure not on homepage this pass.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Calvary Chapel verse-by-verse tradition; specifics not surfaced on homepage.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Making Disciples that Make Disciples'; Apostles' Creed foundational; active in Carlsbad community.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Switchfoot/Foreman family cultural engagement; Pfeiffer brings InterVarsity background — verify new cultural posture.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Calvary Chapel Association.

Caution

Assessment

North Coast Calvary Chapel in Carlsbad (not 'Calvary Chapel San Diego' per se — the name in the database may be inaccurate). Address is 1330 Poinsettia Lane, Carlsbad (not 5765 El Camino Real). Mark Foreman (father of Switchfoot's Jon and Tim Foreman) is transitioning to Pastor Emeritus. New lead pastor being installed — verify identity and theological direction. Three Sunday services. In pastoral transition — monitor.

#calvary-chapel#carlsbad#pastoral-transition#verify-new-pastor

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 northcoastcalvary.org
[2] Live source cities.crossmap.com/san-diego/news/mark-foreman-announces…

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