Calvary Chapel South Bay (Calvary LIFE) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Chet Lowe (per current website)

Founded See website

Denomination Calvary Chapel

Service Times Sunday morning (see website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website calvarylife.com

Pastor Credentials See website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian, gospel-affirming church.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Site describes church as 'Bible centered'; specific inerrancy language not retrieved on this pass — yellow.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not retrieved — yellow.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Verify faith-alone soteriology.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Calvary Chapel network pattern is male pastorate; not verified locally on this pass — yellow.

Verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Current senior pastor per calvarylife.com is Chet Lowe, not Jeff Gill. Pastor description mentions early Christian service and missionary experience — yellow pending deeper leadership roster.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Emphasizes 'gospel preaching'; Calvary Chapel movement is known for verse-by-verse but specific Gardena practice not verified — yellow leaning green.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Outreach minded' value listed — yellow.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language; traditional evangelical discipleship framing.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Footer confirms 'Calvary Chapel South Bay' — Calvary Chapel network affiliation. No formal doctrinal statement, elder roster, or pastor names surfaced on homepage this pass; emphasis is 'Learning the Word' and 'Following the Way of Christ.' Held YELLOW — network tie present but plurality/confession unverified.

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

Enrichment Notes

Current pastor per website is Chet Lowe — Jeff Gill may be outdated. Update pastor field.

No URL sources recorded for this church. Rating based on denominational defaults and/or directory-level metadata.

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