Church of the Valley — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Boyd Bettis (Lead Pastor since 2024)

Founded Not published

Denomination Acts 29 Network

Service Times Sundays 10:00 AM

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.cotv.church

Pastor Credentials B.A. The Baptist College of Florida; M.A. Religious Studies, Liberty University; Director of Church Planting Cohorts and Resources for Acts 29 Network

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Acts 29 network affirms historic Christology.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Acts 29 affirms inerrancy.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Acts 29 emphasis; pastor leads church planting cohorts at Acts 29.

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Acts 29 Reformed.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Acts 29 complementarian; Boyd Bettis (male) leads and serves on Acts 29 network leadership.

Acts 29 complementarian by network polity — male-only senior teaching/preaching elders. Pastor Bettis serves on Acts 29 network leadership team.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Boyd Bettis (male) Lead Pastor since 2024 + Acts 29 Director of Church Planting Cohorts and Resources.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Acts 29 expository emphasis.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Gospel-centered Acts 29 work in heavily LDS-saturated Salt Lake metro context.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Sandy, UT context (LDS-saturated).

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Acts 29 Network.

Strong

Assessment

Church of the Valley is a gospel-centered Acts 29 church in Sandy, Utah (Salt Lake metro). Lead Pastor Boyd Bettis took the senior role in 2024. Bettis additionally serves as Director of Church Planting Cohorts and Resources for the Acts 29 Network — reinforcing strong network alignment. Strategic gospel work in a heavily LDS-saturated cultural context.

#acts29#ut#sandy#salt-lake-metro#reformed#lds-context

Sources & Evidence

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 cotv.church/meet-our-team
[2] Live source acts29.com/church/churchofthevalley/

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