Quick Facts
Founded
Not published
Denomination
Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA)
Service Times
Sunday mornings (check website)
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes
Pastor Credentials
BS Indiana Wesleyan (Economics); MTS Shepherds Theological Seminary
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Evangelical Bible-church orthodox Trinitarian.
Strong
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Dispensational/Bible-church heritage affirms inerrancy.
Strong
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not fetched.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Shepherds Theological Seminary is Dr. Stephen Davey's (Pre-Trib Shepherds Chapel tradition) dispensational Bible-school — grace-through-faith soteriology.
Strong
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Dispensational Bible-church tradition generally complementarian; local practice unverified.
Not stated
Caution
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Pastor Steve German; elder/board info not fetched.
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Expository is Shepherds Seminary norm.
Strong
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Not fetched.
Caution
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Not fetched.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Not clearly EFCA based on pastor bio; may be independent Bible/evangelical.
Caution
Assessment
Grace EFC in Madison. EFCA. Conservative evangelical in a progressive college town.
#efca#madison#wisconsin#needs-review
Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
Likely mis-tagged as EFCA — recommend re-tagging as Independent Evangelical until EFCA affiliation confirmed from SoF page.
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.
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[1] Live source
graceisforyou.org/pastor
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
Madison, WI
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