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Christ Church of Conroe

Conroe, TX (verify street on website)
Sovereign Grace Churches — Reformed/Charismatic
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Bart Lipscomb
Founded 1977 (adopted into SGC 2021)
Denomination Sovereign Grace Churches
Service Times See website
Men's Ministry Yes
Kids Ministry Yes
Pastor Credentials Lead Pastor since 2021 SGC adoption; previously pastor at Redemption Hill Round Rock
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Active discipleship per typical SGC polity
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Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Male-only elders; explicit complementarian per network polity
Male-only elders; complementarian per network confession
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Continuationist on spiritual gifts; conservative cultural posture
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Sovereign Grace Churches — Reformed soteriology, complementarian, continuationist. Historical concerns from SGM-era child sex abuse cover-up allegations resolved through 2014 reorganization but legacy remains.
Caution
Assessment
Christ Church of Conroe (founded 1977) was adopted into Sovereign Grace Churches in 2021 after the previous longtime pastor Dan retired for health reasons. Bart Lipscomb (formerly with Jon Payne at Redemption Hill Round Rock) became Senior Pastor at adoption. Reformed, complementarian, continuationist.
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Enrichment Notes

Verified via sovereigngrace.com directory + christchurchtexas.org. Street address not on public landing page.

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. [1] Live source sovereigngrace.com/church-listings/
  2. [2] Live source sovereigngrace.com/blog/conroe-tx-church-adoption

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended
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