Grace Fellowship Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Brad Bigney (Lead Pastor for 30 years; retiring Dec 31, 2027)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Non-denominational

Service Times Verify on website — Florence Campus: 9379 Gunpowder Rd, Florence KY 41042

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.graceky.org

Pastor Credentials 30 years as lead pastor of Grace Fellowship

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not explicitly surfaced on homepage.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Bible-based teaching emphasized.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not surfaced as dedicated men's ministry on homepage; prior directory note said 'true' but site doesn't confirm.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

'The gospel is the good news that God did for us what we could NEVER do for ourselves' — sola gratia framing.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Brad Bigney (male) Lead Pastor for 30 years; no female pastors surfaced.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Elders referenced directly on homepage — 'Our elders have been prayerfully planning for this transition' (succession from Brad Bigney). Elder plurality confirmed.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Sermon notes offered; archive present.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Church planting / multi-site growth.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Biblical counseling extensively featured with dedicated ministry pages, training programs, and resources — strong ACBC-style counseling signal, positive indicator.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Non-denominational; directory lists EFCA affiliation — not confirmed on homepage.

Caution

Assessment

Grace Fellowship Church in Florence, KY is led by Pastor Brad Bigney, who has faithfully served for 30 years. Multi-site church with campuses in Florence, Independence, and Fort Thomas, Kentucky. Bible-based, grace-based approach to ministry. Evaluate for theological specifics and men's ministry depth.

#kentucky#national

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Bigney is well-known biblical counselor (ACBC); generally conservative. Stay yellow pending verification.

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/20260101083118/https://www.graceky.org/
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