Compass Church Naples (EFCA) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable John Secrest

Founded 2019

Denomination EFCA

Service Times Sunday Worship 10:00 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website compassnaples.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

EFCA Statement of Faith — Trinitarian.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

EFCA inerrancy affirmed.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify dedicated men's ministry — relatively young plant.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

EFCA sola fide.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

EFCA complementarian — male elders required.

EFCA complementarian norm — male elders/pastors per denominational stance.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

EFCA elder-led congregational polity.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verify preaching style.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Church-plant DNA; EFCA missions emphasis.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Verify specific cultural posture.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

EFCA Southeast District member confirmed.

Strong

Assessment

Compass Church Naples is a young EFCA church plant founded in March 2019, led by planting pastor John Secrest, who arrived in the area in 2015. Meets at a ballet studio rental on Pine Ridge Road. Naples and the SW Florida Gulf coast is a thin region for EFCA in the directory. Young plants warrant a longer evaluation timeline, but founding pastor continuity is a positive signal.

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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

Young plant (founded 2019); founding pastor John Secrest; meets at rented ballet studio.

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 compassnaples.org
[2] Live source efca-southeast.districts.efca.org/churches
[3] Live source churches.efca.org

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