Faith Promise Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Zac Stephens (Senior Pastor)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Multiple locations — check website for times

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.faithpromise.org

Pastor Credentials Lead Pastor; Pastor Chris (Senior Pastor Emeritus, D.Min.)

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Standard evangelical — specifics not surfaced on public pages.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Beliefs page link present but content not surfaced — yellow held.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

fpGroups small groups — not a dedicated men's track.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not surfaced in detail.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Marriage statement confirmed: 'one man and one woman in covenant commitment for a lifetime'. Pastoral gender roles not explicit — Zac Stephens (male) is senior pastor.

Male lead pastors.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Multi-site megachurch — 8+ Tennessee campuses (Anderson, Blount, Bristol, East Knox, Farragut, North Knox, Pellissippi, plus online). Senior pastor Zac Stephens; campuses led by campus pastors.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Current series 'Hot Topics' described as 'Action-oriented, transformative messages' addressing 'life, faith, doubt, and God' — confirms topical/therapeutic methodology over expository; red held.

WARNING!

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'1% of Tennessee' vision; SBC missions affiliation (for missions purposes).

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Attractional megachurch model; no overt progressive markers surfaced.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Self-describes as 'non-denominational' but affiliates with SBC for missions purposes. Loose accountability.

Caution

Assessment

Faith Promise Church is a massive multi-site church (11 locations, 8,000+ attendance) across East Tennessee with an international campus in Costa Rica. NOTE: The batch data lists this as SBC, but web research describes it as non-denominational — verify. Pastor Zac leads with Pastor Chris as Senior Pastor Emeritus (D.Min. in Evangelistic Church Growth). The growth-focused model needs doctrinal verification.

#megachurch#multi-site#denomination-mismatch#knoxville#tennessee

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

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
[3] Live source faithstreet.com/church/faith-promise-church-knoxville-tn

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