Amphitheater Bible Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Tom Savage (Pastor); Dawn Savage

Founded Not published

Denomination IFCA International (Independent Fundamental Churches of America)

Service Times See website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website Not listed on directory; see Yelp

Pastor Credentials Not published

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

IFCA doctrinal statement requires Trinitarian orthodoxy.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

IFCA requires inerrancy.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify on site.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Substitutionary atonement affirmed.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

IFCA complementarian (CBMW halfway position; MOOP holds patriarchal headship as the biblical standard).

IFCA polity is complementarian (CBMW halfway position; MOOP holds patriarchal headship as the biblical standard)

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Tom Savage named.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expository emphasis typical for IFCA.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

IFCA missionary vision.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Self-tagline: 'The Friendliest Church In Tucson' — hospitality-forward; no DEI signals.

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Accountability Structure

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

Affiliated with Independent Fundamental Churches of America (IFCA) per directory listings — default green.

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Assessment

Amphitheater Bible Church in Tucson, AZ is led by Pastor Tom Savage and self-styles 'The Friendliest Church In Tucson.' IFCA International affiliation per multiple directories. Independent + dispensational + complementarian.

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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] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20250524053928/https://www.joinmychur…
↳ Snapshot of joinmychurch.com/churches/Amphitheater-Bible-Church-Tucso… (live link)
[2] Live source faithstreet.com/church/amphitheater-bible-church-tucson-az

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