Journey Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Bob Schwahn

Founded Unknown

Denomination Non-Denominational

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website journeybozeman.com

Pastor Credentials Lead Pastor

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on available pages.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

'What We Believe' page referenced but not retrievable.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No men's ministry mentioned; women's events visible.

WARNING!

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated on available sources.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Lead Pastor Bob Schwahn (male); Executive Pastor Brian Priebe (male); Worship & Missions Pastor Brandon Edwards (male); **Operations Pastor Jeni Hofer (FEMALE)**. 'Pastor' title given to woman = egalitarian/red per rubric.

Lead Pastor Bob Schwahn (male); Operations Pastor Jeni Hofer (FEMALE) — egalitarian pattern via 'Pastor' title to woman

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Multi-pastor team; elder accountability not visible on site.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not described.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'The Every[one] Initiative' facilities expansion; general community focus.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

'Welcomes all women, no matter where you are in life' language; no explicit DEI phrasing but inclusive framing.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Non-denominational; no visible accountability structure = red per rubric.

WARNING!

Assessment

Journey Church in Bozeman, MT. Non-denominational. Verify theology and leadership.

#non-denominational#bozeman#montana#needs-review

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Female 'Operations Pastor' is the decisive red flag on gender per rubric (egalitarian 'Women pastors'). Overall downgrade to red.

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 journeybozeman.com
[2] Live source journeybozeman.com/about/pastors/
[3] Live source journeybozeman.com/about/pastors/jeni-hofer/

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