Grace Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Andy Savage (Lead Pastor, since ~2019)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Non-denominational

Service Times See gracevalleymemphis.org

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.gracevalleymemphis.org

Pastor Credentials Verify

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Church describes making disciples who 'know God, follow Jesus, and live on mission' — broadly trinitarian.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Preaching described as 'clear, biblical teaching'; inerrancy stance not displayed.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

'The 412 Calling Men's Retreat' listed under men's ministries.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated in displayed content — verify.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Andy Savage (male) lead pastor; Amanda Savage listed; gender structure details unclear.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

RED — Andy Savage's admitted sexual assault of minor (Jules Woodson, 1998) and 2024 criticism for 'minimizing' abuse by framing it as a 'valley' season. Major accountability failure.

WARNING!

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

'Clear biblical teaching,' 65-minute services; methodology not specified.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Generic Great Commission language.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Church name 'Grace Valley' references Savage's 'valley season' (his term for abuse fallout); framing minimizes victim experience.

WARNING!

Accountability Structure

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

Fully independent non-denominational — no external accountability structure (critical concern given pastor's history).

WARNING!

Assessment

Grace Church in Collierville, TN. Needs evaluation. [RED FLAG] Pastor Andy Savage was criticized for minimizing sexual abuse (per Christian Post reporting). Church may be 'Grace Valley Church' rather than 'Grace Church.' Verify current status and pastoral leadership carefully.

#tennessee#national#red-flag#needs-review

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

CONFIRMED red flag. Pastor Andy Savage resigned Highpoint Church 2018 after admitting 1998 sexual assault of minor Jules Woodson. 2024 film 'For Our Daughters' renewed criticism. Independent structure = no external oversight. Flagged for review due to church-name discrepancy (Grace Church vs Grace Valley).

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] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20260417040234/https://www.gracevalle…
↳ Snapshot of gracevalleymemphis.org (live link)
[2] Live source christianpost.com/news/pastor-andy-savage-criticized-for-…
[3] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20250803064136/https://www.actionnews…
↳ Snapshot of actionnews5.com/2019/10/29/embattled-memphis-pastor-andy-… (live link)

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