Covenant Bible Church (CREC, Palmer AK) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Jack Phelps

Founded 1958

Denomination Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches (CREC)

Service Times Verify with church directly

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website www.covenantbiblechurch.com/

Pastor Credentials Former CREC Presiding Minister (elected 2008); Air Force Vietnam veteran

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Active Hungary mission and broad church-life programming.

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male pastor (Rev. Jack Phelps); CREC complementarian.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Jack Phelps was elected CREC Presiding Minister 2008 — top leadership credential.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

CREC member since 2004; founding family of Alaska CREC presence.

Strong

Assessment

Covenant Bible Church in Palmer, AK is the flagship Alaska Reformed congregation (founded 1958, CREC since 2004). Senior Pastor Rev. Jack Phelps is a deeply experienced denominational figure — he was elected CREC Presiding Minister in 2008. He's also an Air Force Vietnam veteran with a remarkable second-career trajectory (miner, logger, mechanic, journalist, professional staff in Alaska state and U.S. Senate). The church runs an active Hungary mission. Recommended as the strongest CREC option in Alaska.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Live-searched 2026-05-16 — confirmed Rev. Jack Phelps as Senior Pastor (former CREC Presiding Minister 2008) + Palmer AK + CREC membership since 2004 + 1958 founding.

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 covenantbiblechurch.com/leadership/
[2] Live source warhornmedia.com/2020/11/23/covid-and-gods-providence-pas…
[3] Live source crechurches.org/churches/

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