Christ Chapel Ithaca — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Steven Felker (Senior Pastor)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Non-denominational Evangelical

Service Times See website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website www.christchapelithaca.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Beliefs page affirms classical Trinitarian theology: 'one living and true God, eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.' Jesus 'of one substance with the Father,' virgin-born, bodily resurrected.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Homepage states church is 'Submitting to the authority of Scripture.' Prior data confirms full Trinitarian beliefs page.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated on available sources — men's ministry not listed on beliefs page.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Historic evangelical gospel of grace through faith alone.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male pastoral leadership observed; complementarian baseline (CBMW halfway position; MOOP holds patriarchal headship as the biblical standard).

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Male pastor(s) confirmed via church website.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Scripture authority affirmed; verify methodology further.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Local church as 'the visible presence of Jesus to a lost world' — worship, discipleship, and 'acts of personal and corporate ministry and mission.'

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Definitive traditional stance on sexuality: 'God has exclusively reserved marriage and the sexual relationship for exclusive heterosexual lifelong commitment.' No DEI/CRT language.

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Accountability Structure

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

Accountability structure present via denomination/association.

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Assessment

Christ Chapel is an evangelical church in Ithaca pastored by Steve Felker (on staff since 2001). Active college ministry reaching Cornell University students. Bible-centered evangelical posture.

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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 christchapelithaca.org
[2] Live source christchapelithaca.org/beliefs

Transparency note: MOOP ratings are researcher judgments about publicly available theological and ecclesial evidence. They are not infallible. If a church's public posture has changed since our review, or if we've mis-read evidence, tell us — we publish corrections.