Grace Community Church Gresham — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Jay Messenger

Founded Unknown

Denomination Non-denominational

Service Times Check website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.gracecc.net

Pastor Credentials Not published

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?

Core value: 'relevant exposition of the Word'.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's Ministry page confirmed in navigation (/mensministry).

Strong

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?

Lead Pastor Jay Messenger (male); Pastor Emeritus Dennis Friesen (male); other pastors (Bob Maddox, Gerry Smith) male. No female-pastor evidence.

Verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

'Recent Elder Update' link confirms plural-elder governance posture; specific names not on homepage.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

'Relevant exposition of the Word' restated as core value in homepage Worship value statement — green confirmed.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Community service emphasis + Spanish service.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Welcomes 'people from all walks of life' who are 'welcomed, included, celebrated, and belong' — 'celebrated' language borderline progressive but not explicitly affirming. Verify.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Independent non-denominational with confirmed plural eldership: elder/pastor team includes Jay Messenger (Lead), Dennis Friesen (Emeritus), Larry Gadbaugh, Bill Russell, Jim Hislop per external reporting; Bob Maddox, Gerry Smith also named pastors. Core value 'relevant exposition of the Word.' No named network, but verifiable plural male elders + expository commitment. Upgrade to yellow on plurality + governance transparency.

Caution

Assessment

Grace Community Church Gresham is an elder-led non-denominational church with plural elder leadership (5 named elders/pastors). Address in batch was incorrect — actual location is 800 SE Hogan Rd. The plural elder model is a positive indicator for accountability. Need to verify theological positions and men's ministry locally. Elder-led governance is biblical and healthy.

#non-denominational#elder-led#gresham-or#plural-eldership

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

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 gracecc.net
[2] Live source gracecc.net/meet-our-team

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