Grace Evangelical Free Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Darryl (Teaching Pastor / President of Phoenix Seminary)

Founded Unknown

Denomination EFCA

Service Times Verify on website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.graceaz.com/

Pastor Credentials Verify

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SOF affirms Trinity — 'one God, Creator of all things, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.'

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

SOF: Bible (66 books) 'inspired and only infallible, authoritative Word of God.' Inerrancy-consistent.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not surfaced in fetch.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Salvation by repentance and faith in Christ — orthodox evangelical.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

SOF defines marriage as 'the union of one man and one woman'; sexual intimacy only within marriage. Women-in-ministry position not explicit in SOF — held yellow.

Not stated — verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Elder Council governance referenced on site.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not described in fetch.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not surfaced in fetch.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Biblical marriage affirmed; no DEI/CRT language.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

EFCA affiliation per prior data; not confirmed in SOF fetch — yellow.

Caution

Assessment

Grace Evangelical Free Church in Tempe, AZ area. EFCA (Evangelical Free Church of America) denomination. Brian Dunbar serves as Associate Pastor of Worship & Family Life since 2021. EFCA is theologically conservative, affirming Biblical inerrancy and evangelical convictions. The denomination requires assent to a clear statement of faith. Verify senior/lead pastor. Multiple service times and midweek studies suggest active congregation.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Statement of faith page was referenced but not fetched; re-check in follow-up.

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/20260307082832/https://www.graceaz.com/
↳ Snapshot of graceaz.com (live link)

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