Christ Church Bellingham (PCA) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Nate (Nathan) — verify last name

Founded 2009

Denomination PCA

Service Times Sunday Worship — verify times on website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website christchurchbellingham.org/

Pastor Credentials MDiv Covenant Theological Seminary St. Louis; BS/MS Mathematics WWU; ordained PCA Nov 2009

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

WCF Christology.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

WCF Ch. 1 — pastor wrote daily devotion 'Deep Deep Love of Jesus' on theology of the cross.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Standard.

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Westminster Standards.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

PCA complementarian.

PCA complementarian — male teaching/ruling elders per Westminster Standards + Book of Church Order.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Plurality of elders.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Yellow — not sampled.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

PCA Pacific Northwest Presbytery.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Green — Covenant Seminary trained, classical school founder.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Pacific Northwest Presbytery (PCA).

Strong

Assessment

PCA church founded 2009 in Bellingham. Pastor Nate (Covenant Seminary, ordained PCA Nov 2009); helped found Trinity Classical School; wrote 50-day cross devotional.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Pastor Nate's last name not surfaced in fetched content — needs follow-up via leadership 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] Live source christchurchbellingham.org
[2] Live source christchurchbellingham.org/about-us/leadership

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