Calvary Chapel St. Petersburg — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Ryan Marr, Lead Pastor

Founded Verify

Denomination Calvary Chapel

Service Times Sunday mornings — check website for times

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website calvarychapel.com/church-locator

Pastor Credentials Verified via church website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Calvary Chapel church — orthodox Trinitarian Christology affirmed.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Calvary Chapel — Scripture affirmed as authoritative.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify men's ministry availability.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Calvary Chapel — salvation by grace through faith.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Verify — patriarchal / complementarian framework likely; confirm elder/pastoral structure and verify whether headship convictions are robust or drifting toward functional egalitarianism.

Male pastoral leadership; Verify patriarchal / complementarian / egalitarian stance

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Male pastoral leadership confirmed.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expository/biblical preaching emphasis.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Great Commission focus.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language detected; gospel-centered mission.

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Accountability Structure

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

Calvary Chapel network affiliation presumed but website unreachable for verification (ECONNREFUSED at calvarychapelstpete.com).

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Assessment

Calvary Chapel St. Petersburg is a Calvary Chapel congregation in St. Pete, FL. Verse-by-verse teaching tradition in the Tampa Bay area.

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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

[2026-05-09 verify-txfl sweep: Ryan Marr verified as Lead Pastor at Calvary Chapel St. Petersburg (Pinellas Park, FL) per LinkedIn profile and calvarystp.org leadership page; succeeds Pastor Danny Hodges (former senior pastor of 30+ years now at Calvary Chapel Fellowship plant). Source: linkedin.com/in/ryan-marr-85b654127; calvarystp.org/leadership]

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

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