Steadfast Church (EFCA) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Tim Briggs

Founded Verify (recent church plant)

Denomination EFCA

Service Times Sunday Worship 10:00 AM (Levine Senior Center)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website steadfast.church

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 — younger plant.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

EFCA sola fide; Acts 29 affiliation suggests Reformed-leaning soteriology.

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; Acts 29 plants typically expository.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Church-plant DNA; Harbor Network affirmed planter.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Verify; Acts 29 / Harbor Network plants vary in cultural engagement.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

EFCA Southeast District; Harbor Network (Acts 29 lineage) affiliation.

Strong

Assessment

Steadfast Church is a Charlotte-area EFCA plant in Matthews, NC, led by planter Tim Briggs (formerly seven years on staff at New City Church). Affirmed by Harbor Network — a complementarian Reformed-leaning planting network with Acts 29 lineage. Meets at the Levine Senior Center. Young plant, Reformed-leaning, EFCA + Harbor Network dual affiliation is a notable double identification. Charlotte metro is a thin EFCA region.

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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

Dual affiliation: EFCA + Harbor Network (Acts 29 lineage) — Reformed-leaning EFCA plant. Planter Tim Briggs has 7-year prior tenure at New City Church.

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 steadfast.church
[2] Live source efca-southeast.districts.efca.org/churches
[3] Live source churches.efca.org
[4] Live source acts29.com/church/steadfast-church-asheville-nc/

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