Central Church Collierville — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Matt Shackelford (Lead Pastor since November 2019)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Non-denominational

Service Times Sunday 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 5:00 PM evening service

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.centralchurch.com

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Church self-describes as 'Gospel-Centered, Biblical Community' — Trinitarian orthodox framing.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Emphasis on 'God's Word' as center; specific inerrancy language not displayed — verify.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Dedicated men's ministry listed among ministries — positive.

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

'Gospel-Centered' identity indicates sola fide evangelical soteriology.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Pastor Matt Shackelford (male) Lead Pastor; specific complementarian stance not displayed — verify.

Verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Multi-pastor staff including Pastor of Evangelism & Equipping; Central Bible Institute for leadership training — positive.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Pastor Matt explicitly emphasizes 'Christ-centered expositional preaching' — strong positive indicator.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Disciple-Making' identity emphasized; evening service (5:00 PM) indicates serious community.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

'We don't just have a seat for you, we have a place for you' — inclusive but no DEI/CRT language.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Nondenominational — no external accountability; Bible Institute provides internal theological training.

Caution

Assessment

Central Church Collierville is a non-denominational church at 2005 E. Winchester Blvd, Collierville, TN 38017. Pastor Matt (lead pastor since 2019) emphasizes Christ-centered expositional preaching — a positive indicator. The church has a Central Bible Institute for leadership training and an evening service (5:00 PM) — both signs of seriousness. Greg serves as Pastor of Evangelism & Equipping. Non-denominational status means no external accountability — governance structure needs review. No men's ministry confirmed yet.

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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

Upgraded from yellow to green based on explicit expositional preaching emphasis and visible men's ministry.

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[1] Live source centralchurch.com

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