Lakeview Community Church (BIC) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Jon Grimshaw

Founded 1972

Denomination Brethren in Christ U.S. (BIC)

Service Times Sundays (see website)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.lakeviewlife.org

Pastor Credentials Lead Pastor since 2011; 25+ years pastoral ministry experience.

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

BIC orthodox Trinitarian.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

BIC affirms Scripture's authority.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify locally.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Evangelical/Wesleyan blend.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Verified male senior pastor Jon Grimshaw; BIC denomination ordains women. Volunteer associate pastor (Kurt) also male.

Pastor Jon Grimshaw (male)

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Jon Grimshaw + volunteer associate.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Sunday teaching ministry.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Local Goodrich/Genesee County outreach.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Standard BIC mission emphasis.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

BIC U.S. yellow.

Caution

Assessment

Lakeview Community Church was organized as a Brethren in Christ congregation in 1972 in Goodrich, Michigan, north of Flint. Pastor Jon Grimshaw has led since 2011, bringing 25+ years of pastoral ministry experience to the role. Kurt serves as a volunteer associate pastor. The mid-Michigan BIC presence is small but stable, and Lakeview provides Anabaptist-Pietist-Wesleyan witness in a region historically dominated by Methodist and Baptist congregations. Yellow rating reflects denominational caveat; local male leadership balances the assessment.

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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

Live-fetched https://www.lakeviewlife.org/ on 2026-05-16 — confirmed Pastor Jon Grimshaw + Brethren in Christ U.S.

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 bicus.org/church/lakeview-community-church/
[2] Live source lakeviewlife.org/staff/

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