Cambridge Springs Alliance Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Delroy Simpson (Pastor)

Founded Over 100 years

Denomination Christian and Missionary Alliance (CMA)

Service Times See website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website cambridgecma.org

Pastor Credentials Not published

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

CMA doctrine affirms Trinity and deity of Christ — historically orthodox.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

CMA Statement of Faith affirms inerrancy of Scripture — verbally inspired.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not visible from listings; verify on site.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

CMA affirms substitutionary atonement — orthodox.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

CMA voted in 2023 to permit women in some pastoral roles; verify local elder/pastor policy.

CMA permits women pastors in some roles post-2023 vote; verify local

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Delroy Simpson named; elder/plurality structure not confirmed on visible page.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Style not characterized on visible content — verify expository emphasis.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

CMA is missions-driven by historical DNA (A.B. Simpson legacy).

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Long-tenured small-town congregation; no evidence of DEI/CRT framing.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

CMA (USA) voted in 2023 to permit women pastors in some roles — denominational drift on second-tier issue downgrades to yellow even when local stance is complementarian.

Caution

Assessment

Cambridge Springs Alliance Church is a century-old CMA congregation in northwest PA led by Pastor Delroy Simpson. CMA doctrinal core remains orthodox (inerrancy, Trinity, substitution), but the 2023 General Council vote to permit women pastors in some roles places the denomination in yellow status pending denominational clarification.

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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 cambridgecma.org
[2] Live source cmawpa.org

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