Coastal Christian — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Matt Stokes

Founded ~2012

Denomination Non-denominational

Service Times Sundays — check website for times

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website coastalchristian.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian orthodoxy. Christ-centered teaching.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Bible as final authority. Expository teaching through Scripture.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not confirmed as dedicated program — verify in person.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Salvation by grace through faith alone.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Not verifiable via fetch; complementarian position unconfirmed.

complementarian

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Not verifiable via fetch — school content returned instead of church.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expository, teaching through books of the Bible.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Community-focused with Easter outreach drawing 1,400+.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No progressive drift indicators.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

WebFetch to coastalchristian.org returned content for Coastal Christian Preparatory School / FBCMP (First Baptist Mount Pleasant SC) — appears to be a domain/content collision or school-site rendering. Matt Stokes's Egg Harbor NJ church details not surfaced via this domain on fetch. Verify correct URL in person.

Caution

Assessment

Coastal Christian in Egg Harbor Township, NJ is pastored by Matt Stokes, a friend of USMC Ministries. The church started with about 12 people meeting in a breakfast restaurant on Asbury Avenue and has grown to 1,400+ for Easter services. Stokes is an expository preacher committed to teaching through Scripture. The church has a grassroots, organic growth story that reflects genuine pastoral calling. A few areas need in-person verification (men's discipleship, gender theology), but the fundamentals are strong.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Visited the facility in person

✓ Attended a worship service

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

[2026-05-16 visited by Adam: Adam visited; Matt Stokes is the pastor (personal connection)]

No URL sources recorded for this church. Rating based on denominational defaults and/or directory-level metadata.

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