Church of the Saviour — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. Kevin Flannery (Senior Pastor since 2015; D.Min.)

Founded Not published

Denomination Non-Denominational

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website coswayne.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on homepage — Statement of Faith linked separately.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not stated on homepage.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Dedicated 'Men' ministry in site navigation confirmed — green holds.

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated — 'glorify God by making disciples.'

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Elders page separate from Staff; male eldership historically common for independent churches — verify.

Separate Elders and Deacons boards indicated; specific gender composition needs verification

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Separate 'Our Staff,' 'Our Elders,' and 'Our Deacons' sections — classic plurality-elder polity confirmed — green.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not described; sermon audio/video/notes suggest teaching focus.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Site states purpose 'to glorify God by making disciples of Jesus Christ in Wayne and beyond' — Great Commission emphasis confirmed; green holds.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language; 'Special Needs' ministry is non-CRT.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Non-denominational independent but explicitly governed 'by a plurality of elders' with 19 named male elders (Aduddel, Arnold, Comeau, Coughenour, Daniels, Eichhorn, Evans, Fling, Flannery, Gifford, Jacob, Jameson, Kung, Leamon, Lisanti, Morra, Rubert, Smith, Thompson) — site states 'Elders are men appointed to manage God's church.' Separate staff, elders, deacons boards constitute published polity. GREEN under refined rubric (strong elder plurality + explicit published governance) despite no named confessional body.

Strong

Assessment

Church of the Saviour in Wayne, PA is a historic non-denominational church on the Philadelphia Main Line. Generally evangelical but mainline-adjacent culture. Verify current theological stance.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Elder plurality is significant positive; denomination-less accountability is negative.

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 coswayne.org

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