IROC Church (Assembly of God) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Steve Messick

Founded Unknown (formerly Fredericksburg Assembly of God)

Denomination Assemblies of God

Service Times Sunday 10:30 AM, Sunday Evening 6:00 PM, Thursday 6:30 PM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.irocforchrist.com

Pastor Credentials 45 years of ministry experience; deeply influenced by Brownsville/Pensacola Revival and Toronto Blessing Revival

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

AG affirms Trinity and Christ's deity — green.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

AG affirms plenary verbal inspiration — green.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

'Men's Ministry' confirmed as program area on homepage — yellow (presence confirmed, depth not detailed).

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

AG affirms sola fide but with distinctive Pentecostal 'initial evidence' (tongues) for Spirit baptism — green.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Live homepage fetch confirms only Pastor Steve Messick named; 'IROC Men' present in nav. No additional pastoral staff names surfaced; staff page not loaded. AG denomination still permits female ordination, but no Restoration church-level evidence of women in pastoral roles — yellow held.

Male pastor.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Single-pastor model typical of AG congregations — yellow.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Messick is revival-oriented; preaching likely topical/experiential rather than expository — red/yellow.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

47 missions programs worldwide — strong missions emphasis — green.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

AG tradition conservative on marriage/sexuality — green.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Live fetch found no network affiliation (9Marks/Acts 29/TGC/EFCA/SBC/PCA) and no published statement of faith on homepage; AG-only accountability — yellow held.

Caution

Assessment

IROC Church (formerly Fredericksburg Assembly of God) is a Pentecostal/AG church led by Pastor Steve Messick (son of founding pastor David Messick). The Assemblies of God affirm the Trinity and inerrancy but add charismatic theology including tongues as initial evidence of Spirit baptism. Male-led, which is positive. Yellow due to Pentecostal distinctives that may concern cessationists.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

No female pastor surfaced on IROC's own site despite AG denominational permission — adjusting gender score from red to yellow pending in-person confirmation of staff roster.

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] Live source irocforchrist.com

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