Cornerstone Church Simi Valley — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Todd Nighswonger

Founded Unknown

Denomination Non-denominational

Service Times Sunday (check website for times)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website www.cornerstonesimi.com

Pastor Credentials Verify

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Statement of faith affirms Trinity and Jesus Christ — green.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

'The Bible is the Word of God... free from error in the original documents' — inerrancy affirmation — green.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No dedicated men's ministry listed; ministries page lists Children's, Student, Young Adult, Care, Disability, Worship — red.

WARNING!

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Salvation through Jesus Christ; not stated with sola fide specificity — yellow.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Not addressed on beliefs page — elders/deacons structure mentioned but gender policy unclear — yellow.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Elder/deacon structure mentioned — yellow pending verification of plurality.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated on available sources — verify.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Make disciples of all nations — green.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

'Multi-ethnic, multi-generational community of disciples' — positive framing without DEI/CRT vocabulary — yellow.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Live homepage fetch confirms links to /full-doctrinal-statement and /elder-position-papers (formal published polity) and /meet-the-team — plurality structure persists. No network affiliation surfaced; yellow held.

Caution

Assessment

Cornerstone Church Simi Valley at 2080 Winifred St. Founded by Francis Chan in 1994 (Chan resigned 2010, moved to San Francisco 2011). Currently led by Teaching Pastor Todd Nighswonger. Francis Chan's legacy suggests strong Bible teaching foundation, but churches can drift after founding pastor leaves. Needs current sermon and leadership review to assess post-Chan theological direction.

#non-denominational#simi-valley#francis-chan-legacy

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Independent non-denom; solid inerrancy statement but gender policy and preaching style not stated. No men's ministry visible — notable gap for MOOP audience.

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 cornerstonesimi.com
[2] Live source cornerstonesimi.com/what-we-believe

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