Faith Community Bible Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Tom Chesko (Pastor; verify currency)

Founded Not published

Denomination IFCA International (Independent Fundamental Churches of America)

Service Times See website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.faithsd.org

Pastor Credentials Not published

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

IFCA doctrinal statement requires Trinitarian orthodoxy.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

IFCA requires inerrancy; site self-describes as 'Bible-believing'.

Strong

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)

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Tom Chesko per 2020 source — verify currency.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expository emphasis typical for IFCA.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

IFCA missionary vision.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Site self-describes 'small, conservative, Bible believing' — explicit cultural posture.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Site explicitly: 'a member of IFCA International' — default green.

Strong

Assessment

Faith Community Bible Church in El Cajon, CA (Fletcher Hills area, east San Diego County) self-describes as 'small, conservative, Bible believing' and is an explicit IFCA International member. 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/20260311162031/https://www.faithsd.or…
↳ Snapshot of faithsd.org/about.html (live link)
[2] Live source faithsd.org

Transparency note: MOOP ratings are researcher judgments about publicly available theological and ecclesial evidence. They are not infallible. If a church's public posture has changed since our review, or if we've mis-read evidence, tell us — we publish corrections.