Christ Church Oak Brook — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Steve Carter (per current website); Dan Meyer's tenure apparently ended

Founded Unknown

Denomination Non-denominational

Service Times Sunday services (check website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.christchurch.us

Pastor Credentials Educated at Yale, Princeton, and Fuller Seminary

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on homepage — verify in person.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not stated on homepage — verify in person.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's ministry listed — details not provided.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated on homepage — verify in person.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Men's and Women's ministries listed; senior leadership gender policy not displayed — verify.

Verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Rev. Steve Carter listed; multisite (Oak Brook + Butterfield); elder structure not displayed.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Services described as 'Classic & Contemporary' and 'Contemporary' — not expository framing.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not detailed on homepage — verify.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No explicit DEI/CRT language on homepage.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Explicitly nondenominational — no external accountability.

Caution

Assessment

Christ Church Oak Brook is a non-denominational multisite church led by Dan Meyer since 1997. Meyer's education at Yale, Princeton, and Fuller signals a mainline-leaning academic background. Fuller Seminary in particular has moved in progressive directions on gender and other issues. Need to verify theological positions carefully — the Ivy League + Fuller combination may indicate moderate-to-progressive theological orientation. Verify gender theology, cultural positions, and preaching style locally before recommending.

#non-denominational#multisite#oak-brook#chicago-suburbs#moderate#needs-review

MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Pastor change confirmed; Steve Carter has known connections to Willow Creek pastor transitions. Recommend manual deep review.

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 christchurch.us/about

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