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Grace Church

Des Moines, IA
SBC; Matt Agee senior pastor
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Matt Agee
Founded Unknown
Denomination EFCA
Service Times See gracehome.com
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry Yes
Website www.gracehome.com
Pastor Credentials Verify
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
'One God, eternally existing in three persons.'
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
'Inspired Word of God... inerrant in the original writings, infallible and God-breathed.'
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not surfaced.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
'Sinners can be forgiven and declared righteous through the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ... through faith in Jesus Christ.'
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
SBC BF&M male-only pastorate standard.
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Matt Agee as senior pastor; SBC elder/deacon polity.
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Current Psalms series — expository trajectory.
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
'Glorify God by making disciples of Jesus Christ across the street and around the world' — confirmed on site.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
SBC conservative.
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Per current record EFCA tag and separate 'SBC' label conflict; /about page did not surface denomination — flag for tag audit.
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Assessment
Grace Church in Des Moines, IA. Needs evaluation.
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Enrichment Notes

Originally independent Baptist; joined SBC in early 1980s.

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. [1] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20251024044215/https://www.gracehome.…
    ↳ Snapshot of gracehome.com (live link)
  2. [2] Live source gracehome.com/beliefs
  3. [3] Live source bciowa.org/pray-for-grace-baptist-church-des-moines/

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended
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