College Church of the Nazarene — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Dave Sharpes (Lead Pastor)

Founded 1931

Denomination Church of the Nazarene

Service Times Sunday 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website collegechurch.com/

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Church of the Nazarene Articles of Faith affirm Trinity and deity of Christ

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Nazarene Articles affirm Scripture as 'inerrantly revealing the will of God concerning us in all things necessary to our salvation' — a limited-inerrancy formulation, not Chicago-Statement level

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated on available sources — verify

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Nazarene emphasis on 'entire sanctification' — Wesleyan doctrine of second work of grace; not strictly sola-fide Reformed but still Protestant

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Church of the Nazarene has ordained women pastors since 1908 — denominationally egalitarian; verify local pastoral team

Nazarene denomination has ordained women to all pastoral/elder offices since 1908; egalitarian on gender by denominational policy

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Nazarene polity uses pastor-board structure; details of local elders not on page visited

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated on available sources — verify

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Church mission: 'Lead every generation into a growing relationship with Jesus' — broadly evangelical

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not stated on available sources — verify

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Church of the Nazarene — Wesleyan-Holiness denomination that ordains women; adjacent to United Methodist on gender; not confessional-Reformed

WARNING!

Assessment

Not yet assessed. Default yellow pending on-site visit and detailed review.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Nazarene denominational stance on women clergy pushes gender/denominational to red regardless of local specifics. | URL research: matched address 2020 E Sheridan St Olathe KS verbatim

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 collegechurch.com/about/who-we-are/
[2] Live source collegechurch.com/about/our-history/

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