Faith Promise Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. Chris Stephens (Senior Pastor since 1996)

Founded 1995

Denomination Non-Denominational

Service Times Sunday morning (see website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.faithpromise.org

Pastor Credentials See website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian implied — verify.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

'Bible-based' messaging; inerrancy language not visible on homepage.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

'Rise Up Man of God' program exists per site.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated on homepage — verify.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Male senior pastor (Chris Stephens); wife's role and other pastor genders not confirmed.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Long-tenure founding pastor Chris Stephens (30 yrs) — single-personality risk; elder/staff accountability structure not detailed.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

'Action-oriented, transformative messages' with 'perfection isn't required' tone — felt-needs / motivational framing.

WARNING!

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

11 locations + international campus (Costa Rica) + online — expansionist mission orientation.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

'Welcoming without judgment' inclusive language — verify how this translates culturally.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Re-fetch homepage emphasizes 'love not judgement' welcoming language but no denominational network, no elder plurality, no statement of faith surfaced — denominational held red, overall yellow held.

WARNING!

Assessment

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

#non-denominational#knoxville#tennessee

MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Large-scale megachurch with long-tenure founder; preaching style signals topical/felt-needs — downgrade on preaching.

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 faithpromise.org
[2] Live source en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith_Promise_Church

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