Grace Bible Church of Bend — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Phil Kooistra (Lead Pastor)

Founded 2010

Denomination Acts 29 Network

Service Times Sundays at 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website gracebibleofbend.org

Pastor Credentials Acts 29 Network church planter

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Acts 29 Doctrinal Distinctives affirm historic Trinitarian 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?

Verify in person.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Acts 29 is confessionally Reformed-evangelical.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Acts 29 is formally complementarian. Phil Kooistra (male) Lead Pastor.

Male lead pastor; Acts 29 network polity is complementarian

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Acts 29 requires plurality of male elders.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Network norm is expository/gospel-centered preaching.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Established Bend congregation, serves Deschutes County.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Central Oregon (Bend) — high-growth area; church publishes Acts 29 distinctives publicly.

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Accountability Structure

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

Acts 29 Network — peer accountability.

Caution

Assessment

Grace Bible Church of Bend is an Acts 29 church in Central Oregon led by Phil Kooistra. The church publishes Acts 29 distinctives openly on its website and operates a stable established congregation in the Bend metro. Solid recommendation for men in Central Oregon seeking a complementarian, Acts 29 affiliated church.

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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 acts29.com/church/grace-bible-church-of-bend/
[2] Live source gracebibleofbend.org
[3] Live source gracebibleofbend.org/acts-29-distinctives

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