Grace Community Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Nathan Busenitz (Interim)

Founded Not published

Denomination Non-denominational

Service Times Sunday 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 6:00 PM

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.gracechurch.org

Pastor Credentials Staff pastor, The Master's Seminary faculty

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Strict Trinitarian orthodoxy; Masters Seminary training produces confessional rigor.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Chicago Statement inerrancy tradition; 'sound doctrine is central to the life of our church.'

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Dedicated 'Men of the Word' ministry.

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Reformed Baptist-adjacent sola-fide; Lordship salvation tradition.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Complementarian; 'Men of the Word' and separate Women's Ministry programs — patriarchal-adjacent in practice.

Complementarian / patriarchal-adjacent; all-male eldership under MacArthur tradition.

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

'Pattern of godly overseers established in the New Testament' confirmed — plurality of elders. MacArthur's passing July 14, 2025; Nathan Busenitz interim since Aug 28, 2025. Verified 2026-04-23.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expository preaching confirmed via extensive sermon archive; site emphasizes 'proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ' and sound doctrine central to church life.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit, for the salvation of the lost and edification of the church.'

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Explicitly anti-woke / anti-DEI stance; MacArthur-era Social Justice Statement.

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Accountability Structure

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

Independent, no formal denomination, but embedded in The Master's Seminary/University network with confessional rigor.

Caution

Assessment

Grace Community Church at 13248 Roscoe Blvd, Sun Valley, CA 91352. Founded 1956. John MacArthur served as pastor for 56 years and built one of the most influential Bible teaching ministries in the world (Grace to You). Search results indicate MacArthur has passed away. Home of The Master's Seminary and The Master's University. Known for rigorous expository preaching, Reformed/dispensational theology, and uncompromising Biblical authority. A gold standard for Biblical teaching ministry. Verify current pastoral leadership post-MacArthur.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Major succession event: MacArthur died July 14, 2025. Busenitz is interim.

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/20260301065223/https://www.gracechurc…
↳ Snapshot of gracechurch.org/about (live link)
[2] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20251015200116/https://abc7.com/post/…
↳ Snapshot of abc7.com/post/john-macarthur-pastor-grace-community-churc… (live link)

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