Eternal City Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Chris Moran

Founded Verify

Denomination Acts 29 Network

Service Times Sundays 5:00 PM

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website eternalcity.org

Pastor Credentials Lead Pastor (verified via Acts 29 directory Apr 2026)

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Acts 29 SOF affirms orthodox Trinitarian Christology.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Acts 29 SOF affirms inerrancy.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify men's ministry cadence.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Reformed-soteriological per network distinctives.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Network is complementarian on paper; verify local elder structure.

Network is complementarian; verify local elder structure

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Verify elder plurality directly.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expositional posture typical of Acts 29; verify.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Church-planting network identity.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Verify no DEI/CRT framing on homepage.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Acts 29 network — Reformed-soteriological per network distinctives; verify local elder/SOF.

Caution

Assessment

Eternal City Church is an Acts 29 Pittsburgh plant in the Swissvale neighborhood, addressing thin Northeast/Rust Belt Acts 29 coverage. Late-afternoon Sunday gathering (5 PM). Verify local elder structure, women-in-ministry stance, and SOF directly with the church.

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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

Verified pastor Chris Moran and address via Acts 29 directory Apr 2026. Replaces deleted anchor-city-church-pittsburgh-acts29 stub which had wrong website (Pontiac MI).

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 acts29.com/church/eternal-city-church/
[2] Live source eternalcity.org

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