Calvary Church (Calvary Chapel Albuquerque) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Skip Heitzig (founder and senior pastor since 1982)

Founded See website

Denomination Calvary Chapel

Service Times Sunday morning (see website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website calvarynm.church

Pastor Credentials See website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Homepage thin on doctrinal detail; church self-describes as 'a fellowship of believers who pursue the God who is passionately pursuing a lost world' — orthodox Calvary Chapel Trinitarianism assumed via CCA standards.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Explicit inerrancy: 'Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the Word of God, fully inspired without error in their original manuscripts' and 'infallible rule of faith and practice.'

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

'Men' listed explicitly under Ministries on site — dedicated men's programming.

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Grace through faith per Calvary Chapel distinctives.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Site affirms 'marriage is exclusively the union of one genetic male and one genetic female' — conservative; no women in pastoral/elder roles per available data.

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Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Skip Heitzig leads with pastoral team; large megachurch (22nd largest US per CBS 2018, ~16,830 weekly).

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Calvary Chapel verse-by-verse expository is Heitzig's hallmark; 'Connect With Skip' radio ministry is expository.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Major evangelistic reach; 'The Bible from 30,000 Feet' national radio; Samaritan's Purse partner.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Conservative marriage stance; no DEI/CRT signals; strong pro-Israel stance typical of Calvary Chapel.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Calvary Chapel Association (CCA) — network accountability via CCA elder board.

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

Strong indie/CCA church with multiple evangelical network ties (Samaritan's Purse, broadcast ministry, CCA) and named men's ministry — upgrade to green per refined rubric.

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 calvarynm.church/beliefs
[2] Live source en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skip_Heitzig

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