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Grace Family Church

Tampa, FL
Nondenom Tampa — co-founded by husband-wife; women in exec pastor roles
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Mike Ash, Daryl Black, Chris Bonham (Lead Pastors)
Founded Unknown
Denomination Non-denominational
Service Times Multiple campus times - check website
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry Yes
Website gfcflorida.com/
Pastor Credentials Verify
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Affirms Trinity, Christ's resurrection, Heaven/Hell — orthodox-stated
Caution
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
'Bible-based church' — no explicit inerrancy
Caution
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
No specific men's ministry mentioned
WARNING!
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
'Salvation through faith in Jesus' — generic evangelical
Caution
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Founding Pastors: Craig AND Debbie Altman (husband-wife co-pastors); women in executive pastor roles: Jeanna White (EP Family Ministries), Kristin Bonham (EP Staff Culture) — egalitarian practice
Egalitarian — husband-wife co-founding pastors; women hold Executive Pastor titles
WARNING!
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Multiple Lead Pastors (Mike Ash, Daryl Black, Chris Bonham); Debbie Altman Sr. Advisor
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
'Practical, plain language messages'
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
'Authentic relationships in the community'
Caution
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
'No matter who you are or where you've been, you are welcome' — generic; no explicit affirming stance
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Nondenominational — no accountability per rubric
WARNING!
Assessment
Grace Family Church in Tampa, FL. Needs evaluation.
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Enrichment Notes

Co-pastor husband-wife model (Craig + Debbie Altman as 'Founding Pastors') and women in exec pastor roles = egalitarian — red on gender. [2026-05-19] Phase 5b auto-merge: absorbed 1 dupe record (grace-family-church-tampa-fl). Group key: "grace family church @ tampa, fl".

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] Live source gfcflorida.com/about
  2. [2] Live source gracefamily.org

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