Wooddale Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dale Hummel (Senior Pastor since August 1, 2013)

Founded Not published

Denomination Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA)

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.efca.org

Pastor Credentials Not published

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Converge SoF orthodox Trinitarian.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Converge affirms Scripture as God's Word.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not verified.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Evangelical Baptist — grace-through-faith.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Converge permits women clergy at local-church discretion. Wooddale has 'Women's Ministry and Prayer Director' listed; specific stance on women elders/pastors not confirmed.

Converge permits local discretion on women clergy; Wooddale policy unverified.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Senior Pastor Dale Hummel since Aug 2013; multi-site.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Wooddale's legacy under Leith Anderson set expository-topical tone; current Hummel follows similar.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Converge global missions emphasis.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not verified.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Converge (formerly Baptist General Conference); CCCC affiliation.

Caution

Assessment

Wooddale Church in Eden Prairie. Major EFCA church. Leith Anderson (former NAE president) pastored for decades. Conservative evangelical. Strong preaching heritage.

#efca#twin-cities#minnesota#megachurch#needs-review

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Denomination correction: EFCA -> Converge/CCCC.

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 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wooddale_Church
[2] Live source converge.org/north-central/about/church/wooddale-church-e…

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