Christ Church of the Valley — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Ashley Wooldridge

Founded 1982

Denomination Non-denominational

Service Times Sunday 9:00 AM & 10:30 AM (multi-campus)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website ccv.church

Pastor Credentials Succeeded founding pastor Dr. Donald Wilson; leads 15+ campus megachurch

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

'One God, eternally existing in three distinct persons' — Trinitarian.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

'The Bible is divinely inspired by God, without error' — inerrancy affirmed.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not surfaced on beliefs page.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Salvation 'expressed through repentance of sin and baptism by immersion' — Restoration Movement soteriology (Christian Church/Churches of Christ root).

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Women's role in eldership not explicitly addressed on public beliefs page — verify.

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Ashley Wooldridge as senior pastor over 12 campuses; staff-driven rather than elder-led transparency unclear.

WARNING!

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Topical application-style preaching typical of CCV Stadia-style megachurch model, not expository.

WARNING!

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Standard evangelical multi-site mission; heavy emphasis on attendance growth.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Broad evangelical culture; no overt DEI adoption.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

HELD YELLOW (red on this score retained). Live ccv.church homepage exposes only Next Gen / groups / community tabs and social handles — no leadership names, no SOF, no network ties surfaced. Restoration-Movement baptism-by-immersion soteriology framing from prior round stands. No wayback snapshot.

WARNING!

Assessment

Christ Church of the Valley in Phoenix, AZ. Needs evaluation.

#arizona#national#large-church

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Don Wilson founded 1982; handed off to Ashley Wooldridge in 2017. Over 35,000 weekly attendance across 12 campuses. Baptism-by-immersion soteriology reflects Restoration Movement heritage. [2026-05-19] Auto-flagged RED: female senior pastor pattern (Ashley Wooldridge). MOOP complementarian distinctive.

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 ccv.church/about
[2] Live source ccv.church/our-beliefs/

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