Fellowship Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Not named on visible pages; JC Neely is lead pastor at Fellowship's Central Bearden campus

Founded Not published

Denomination Non-Denominational

Service Times Sunday morning (see website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.fellowshipknoxville.org

Pastor Credentials Not published

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Statement of faith affirms Trinity, Christ's substitutionary atonement and bodily resurrection.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Affirms biblical inerrancy; uses ESV for teaching.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Affirms salvation through faith in Christ; two ordinances (baptism, communion).

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

EFCA permits both egalitarian and complementarian positions locally; document describes elders as 'biblically-qualified men' — complementarian.

Elders are 'biblically-qualified men' per statement — complementarian.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Elder-led ('leadership model prescribed by Scripture... from biblically-qualified men'). Plurality of male elders — green per rubric.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Uses ESV; preaching style not described in detail.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Mobilization ministry category suggests active missions; EFCA has strong global mission tradition.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language visible.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Evangelical Free Church of America — confessional evangelical denomination.

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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

Note: Directory URL fellowshipknoxville.org ECONNREFUSED; correct URL is fellowshipknox.org. EFCA affiliation and elder-led male polity upgrade this yellow → green.

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 fellowshipknox.org/we-believe
[2] Live source churches.efca.org

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