East Memphis Church of Christ — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Robert Williams (Preaching Minister, since 2002); Ruben Williams (Associate Minister)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Church of Christ

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website www.eastmemphiscoc.com

Pastor Credentials Robert Williams: 1988 Memphis School of Preaching graduate

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Church of Christ tradition is orthodox Trinitarian.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Church of Christ affirms biblical authority; hermeneutic is 'command, example, necessary inference' — specific inerrancy formulation varies.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not detailed.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Church of Christ tradition holds baptismal regeneration (sacramental salvation) — red per rubric which flags 'sacramental regeneration.'

WARNING!

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Church of Christ Restoration-Movement tradition typically complementarian; all-male elders. Robert Williams and Ruben Williams are male ministers.

Male Preaching Minister Robert Williams; Church of Christ complementarian tradition.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Elder-led polity in Church of Christ tradition; specific Memphis elder roster not on fetched content.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Robert Williams is Memphis School of Preaching trained — preaching-centered ministry.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Local church ministry; evangelism via preaching school.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language; Church of Christ tradition is conservative.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Live site connection closed unexpectedly on this pass — could not re-verify. No Wayback snapshot available. Held YELLOW with denominational RED unchanged (Restoration Movement baptismal-regeneration soteriology). Flagged dead for retry.

WARNING!

Assessment

East Memphis Church of Christ — established congregation in east Memphis. Full theological review pending.

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Pastor Signatures & Affiliations [Orthodox-aligned signatures]

Public statement signatures and organizational affiliations of this church's named pastors. "People is policy" — these are evidence-weighted signals about doctrinal trajectory, not the sole determinant of any rating.

Nashville Statement

Robert Williams

Source: cbmw.org — hover for details

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Baptismal regeneration is the distinctive Church of Christ soteriological position that scores red per rubric.

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 eastmemphiscoc.com
[2] Live source thelordsway.com/site27/staffbio.asp

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