Desert Light Christian Church (BIC) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Eric Villanueva

Founded Not published

Denomination Brethren in Christ U.S. (BIC)

Service Times Sundays (see website)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website desertlightchurch.com

Pastor Credentials Senior Pastor at Desert Light Christian Church; Albuquerque native; former missionary.

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

BIC orthodox Trinitarian.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

BIC affirms Scripture.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify locally.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Evangelical/Wesleyan blend.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Verified male senior pastor Eric Villanueva; BIC denomination ordains women.

Pastor Eric Villanueva (male)

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Eric Villanueva leads.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Sunday teaching.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Senior pastor served as missionary globally with wife Theresa; strong mission DNA.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Multicultural Albuquerque setting.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

BIC U.S. yellow.

Caution

Assessment

Desert Light Christian Church serves Albuquerque's urban core under Pastor Eric Villanueva, an Albuquerque native who returned home after spending much of his life on the international mission field alongside his wife Theresa. The Brethren in Christ presence in New Mexico is small but significant, with six congregations including Desert Light. The strong mission heritage of the senior pastor and the multicultural Albuquerque setting give this congregation a distinctive missional posture. Yellow rating reflects BIC denominational caveat; local male leadership and missionary credentials balance the assessment.

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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-fetched https://desertlightchurch.com/ on 2026-05-16 — confirmed Pastor Eric Villanueva + Brethren in Christ U.S.

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 bicus.org/church/desert-light-christian-church/
[2] Live source desertlightchurch.com/about/

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