Cypress Chapel Christian Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Alan Cruz

Founded 1746

Denomination CCCC

Service Times Sunday Worship — verify times on website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website cypresschapel.org/

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian, orthodox per CCCC affirmation

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Inerrancy and authority of Scripture affirmed by CCCC

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Evangelical orthodoxy per CCCC

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Verify staff list — current senior pastor male (Alan Cruz)

Verify — CCCC permits congregational variation

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Senior Pastor Alan Cruz

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verify expository pattern

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Verify

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No drift markers

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Conservative Congregational Christian Conference (4Cs); broke from mainline UCC drift

Strong

Assessment

Cypress Chapel Christian Church is a colonial-era congregation (founded 1746) in Suffolk that affiliates with the Conservative Congregational Christian Conference (4Cs), the conservative breakaway from the UCC. Senior Pastor Alan Cruz leads. CCCC affirms inerrancy, deity of Christ, and substitutionary atonement.

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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

1746 founding (oldest in directory candidates); CCCC affiliation confirmed

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 cypresschapel.org/leadership
[2] Live source linkedin.com/in/alan-cruz-510a70b/
[3] Live source 757.church/listing/cypress-chapel-christian-church/

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