Journey Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Tim Holley (Pastor — R30 site update)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times West County: Sunday 9:00 AM & 10:45 AM; Tower Grove: Sunday 10:00 AM

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.thejourney.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC Baptist Faith & Message.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

SBC affirms inerrancy.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's ministry available.

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Baptist evangelical.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Yellow — SBC is complementarian; verify local implementation.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Yellow — multi-site model diffuses accountability. 'Family of Churches' structure: The Journey Bayless, Tower Grove, Refresh Community Church.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Yellow — multi-site; verify quality.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Active; multiple locations.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Yellow — verify.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Dual Acts 29 + SBC affiliation confirmed. R30 homepage highlights 'our Pastor, Tim Holley' — succession from Curtis Gilbert appears complete.

Strong

Assessment

DENOMINATION CORRECTION: The Journey (St. Louis) is SBC-affiliated, not Acts 29 as originally listed. Multi-site church with locations in West County, Tower Grove, Bayless, and University City. SBC Baptist identity. Multi-site model raises standard accountability questions. Correct denomination in records.

#sbc#denomination-correction#multi-site#st-louis

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

SBC tag confirmed; also Acts 29.

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/20260311224257/https://www.thejourney…
↳ Snapshot of thejourney.org (live link)
[2] Live source sbcvoices.com/acts-29-vs-the-sbc-one-year-later/

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