Champions Centre — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Kevin Gerald (Lead Pastor)

Founded 1992

Denomination Non-denominational

Service Times Sunday 9:00 AM & 11:00 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.championscentre.com

Pastor Credentials Kevin Gerald: Author ('Good Things'); charismatic pastor; conference speaker

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Christ is preached.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Verify — charismatic tradition may place experience alongside Scripture.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No dedicated men's discipleship emphasis found.

WARNING!

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Verify — charismatic soteriology can include prosperity elements.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male lead pastor. Charismatic tradition varies on women's roles — verify.

Male lead pastor; charismatic tradition varies on women's roles

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Gerald has led for 30+ years — stability is positive. But independent charismatic model lacks formal accountability.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Topical/charismatic. Not expository.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

~5,000 attendance. Community impact focus.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Tacoma, WA — culturally progressive Pacific Northwest. How a charismatic church navigates this needs assessment.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

championscentre.com 301-redirects to cc.church (rebrand). Homepage promotes 'Team Church Conference 2026 August 3-5' — still events, not accountability network. Mission framing 'move life forward toward God's best relationally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually' — attractional/therapeutic language. Red held.

WARNING!

Assessment

Champions Centre is a charismatic church in Tacoma, WA with ~5,000 attendance under Kevin Gerald's 30+ year leadership. Stable leadership is positive but charismatic/independent model in the progressive Pacific Northwest raises questions. YELLOW — needs theological vetting.

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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 championscentre.com/about
[2] Live source cc.church

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