Compass Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Drew Sherman (Lead Pastor since 2002)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Non-Denominational

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website compasschurch.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person. Fabarez-led ministry historically affirms inerrancy (Focal Point Ministries).

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

'Compass Men' and 'Men & Faith' groups explicit.

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Not stated on available sources — verify in person. Fabarez is publicly complementarian.

Non-Denominational — verify local stance

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Founding Pastor Mike Fabarez (male) — Moody, U of Arizona, Talbot, Westminster Theological Seminary credentials.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Fabarez is known for expository verse-by-verse preaching (Focal Point Ministries).

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No LGBTQ/DEI language on available page.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Non-denominational — yellow per rubric.

Caution

Assessment

Compass Church in the DFW metroplex. Non-denominational. Verify theology and leadership.

#non-denominational#dfw#texas#needs-review#sbc#colleyville#verified-2026#denomination-corrected-2026-04-30

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

URL compasschurch.org = Fabarez's Compass Bible Church (Aliso Viejo, CA), not Colleyville TX. Directory entry likely misattributed — verify whether a Texas 'Compass Church' exists at a different URL. [2026-05-19] Phase 5b auto-merge: absorbed 1 dupe record (compass-church-colleyville-sbc-tx). Group key: "compass church @ colleyville, tx".

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 compasschurch.org
[2] Live source compass.church/leadership
[3] Live source outreachmagazine.com/ideas/church-profiles/58447-real-rel…

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