Foothill Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Chris Lewis (Lead Pastor since 2006)

Founded ~1944 (80-year-old congregation revitalized under Lewis)

Denomination Acts 29 Network

Service Times Sundays 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:15 AM

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website foothill.church

Pastor Credentials B.A. Evangel University; J.D. University of Minnesota Law School; Th.M. Dallas Theological Seminary

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Acts 29 network affirms historic Christology.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Acts 29 affirms inerrancy.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Acts 29 emphasis.

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Acts 29 Reformed.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Acts 29 complementarian; Chris Lewis (male) leads.

Acts 29 complementarian by network polity — male-only senior teaching/preaching elders. Verify local plant's actual practice.

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Chris Lewis (male) Lead Pastor since 2006; ERLC-affiliated.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Th.M. Dallas Seminary; expository emphasis.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Active sending church — planted Story Church (Cucamonga) and The King's Church (Ontario).

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

ERLC profile; Shepherd LA conference participation.

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Accountability Structure

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

Acts 29 Network.

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Assessment

Foothill Church is an established Acts 29 congregation in Glendora, California. Lead Pastor Chris Lewis has shepherded the 80-year-old congregation since 2006, leading both growth and church planting efforts that have sent both Story Church (Rancho Cucamonga) and The King's Church (Ontario) into the Inland Empire. Lewis's law and theology credentials (J.D. Minnesota; Th.M. Dallas Seminary) plus ERLC engagement reflect strong Reformed evangelical posture.

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Pastor Signatures & Affiliations [Orthodox-aligned signatures]

Public statement signatures and organizational affiliations of this church's named pastors. "People is policy" — these are evidence-weighted signals about doctrinal trajectory, not the sole determinant of any rating.

Nashville Statement

Chris Lewis

Source: cbmw.org — hover for details

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 foothill.church
[2] Live source acts29.com/church/foothill-church/

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