Elevation Church - Rock Hill — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Steven Furtick

Founded See website

Denomination SBC (affiliated)

Service Times Sunday morning (see website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website elevationchurch.org

Pastor Credentials See website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian, gospel-affirming church.

Disqualifier

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Verify inerrancy stance.

Disqualifier

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify men's ministry.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Verify faith-alone soteriology.

Disqualifier

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Holly Furtick regularly preaches to mixed congregation.

Verify

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Overseer celebrity-CEO model, not biblical elder plurality.

WARNING!

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Topical/motivational, not expository.

Disqualifier

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Verify Great Commission focus.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Verify cultural alignment.

WARNING!

Accountability Structure

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

Elevation Church (Steven Furtick) — publicly documented concerns: modalistic Trinity language, Holly Furtick preaches mixed congregations (egalitarian practice), prosperity-adjacent, single-celebrity 'Overseer' model not true elder plurality. SBC affiliation present but minimal functional accountability. Flag as red per refined rubric. Website returned 429 rate-limit on revalidation 2026-04 — no content change.

WARNING!

Assessment

National directory entry — web-verified pastor, website, and Facebook. Visit website for full theological details.

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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

[2026-05-19] Auto-flagged BLACK: Steven Furtick (Elevation) — prosperity-adjacent / TD-Jakes modalism detected in pastor field. MOOP disqualifier.

No URL sources recorded for this church. Rating based on denominational defaults and/or directory-level metadata.

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