Cross Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Raymond Gregory (Lead Pastor); Bobby Verbeke (Worship Pastor); Blake Hilgenkamp (Associate Pastor)

Founded 1982 (Reverend William Loafman first pastor)

Denomination Non-Denominational

Service Times Sunday morning (see website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.crosschurchbelleville.com

Pastor Credentials Not published

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.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

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?

All-male pastoral and elder team: Raymond Gregory (Lead Pastor, 2023), Bobby Verbeke (Worship, 2022), Blake Hilgenkamp (Associate, 2026). Elders: Brad Kleeman, Greg Clagg, Dan Roseberry, Brad Rushton — all male.

All-male pastoral team (3) and elder team (4). Complementarian.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Plurality of elders (4) + 3 pastors — transparent governance.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC — listed in churches.sbc.net directory.

Strong

Assessment

National directory entry — web-verified pastor, website, and Facebook. Visit website for full theological details.

#non-denominational#belleville#illinois

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Clean SBC church with plurality-elder governance and all-male leadership. Note: correct URL appears to be thecrossmatters.org not crosschurchbelleville.com (latter was unreachable).

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 thecrossmatters.org/leadership
[2] Live source thecrossmatters.org/our-history
[3] Live source churches.sbc.net/church/cross-church-3/

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