Grace Gathering Fort Wayne — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Levy Francois (Lead Pastor)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Non-denominational

Service Times Sunday services (check website for campus times)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.gracegathering.com

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

'Teach from the Scriptures about the life God is calling us into' — generic framing.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

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.

Verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Narrative: 'engaging worship, which helps us become more aware of God. Then someone will teach from the Scriptures.' Felt-needs framing possible.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Explicit welcome: 'gay, straight, transgender' — 'Every single person is made in the image of God, is worthy of love.' Language matches affirming posture; verify whether they teach biblical sexual ethics.

WARNING!

Accountability Structure

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

Non-denominational (formerly Baptist) — no confessional accountability. Red per rubric.

WARNING!

Assessment

Grace Gathering Fort Wayne is a multisite non-denominational church that started in 1959 as a daughter church. Originally Baptist, transitioned to non-denominational by the late 1970s. Multiple campus locations across Greater Fort Wayne including Oxford/Central and North campuses. ID in batch says 'first-assembly' but name is Grace Gathering — this may be a different church than originally intended. The address 1020 E Rudisill Blvd is in the Oxford neighborhood near Central campus. Verify pastoral leadership and theology locally.

#non-denominational#multisite#fort-wayne#formerly-baptist#needs-review

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Identity-language welcome of 'transgender' alongside 'gay' without accompanying biblical-sexuality framing suggests affirming trajectory. Downgrade to red pending direct beliefs-page inspection.

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 gracegathering.com
[2] Live source gracegathering.com/about

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