
Quick Facts
Founded
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Denomination
Non-Denominational
Service Times
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Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
No
Pastor Credentials
Unknown formal credentials

10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
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Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

Per Acts 29 distinctives: complementarian; male-only ordained eldership.
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
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Assessment
Listed in the Acts 29 church-planting network. Network values: gospel-centered, reformed theology, missional, complementarian, Spirit-empowered. Mark Driscoll was expelled in 2014; current leadership (Brian Howard et al.) emphasizes accountability + elder plurality.
#acts29#church-plant

MOOP Engagement Tracker
How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:
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Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
[2026-05-18] Added via Acts 29 Phase 2. Network directory: https://www.acts29.com/church/emmanuel-epsom/. Live-fetched http://www.emmanuelepsom.org.uk on 2026-05-18. International (UK).
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
acts29.com/church/emmanuel-epsom/
Transparency note: MOOP ratings are researcher judgments about publicly available theological and ecclesial evidence. They are not infallible. If a church's public posture has changed since our review, or if we've mis-read evidence, tell us — we publish corrections.

Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended