Legacy Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Erik Rangel (Lead Pastor)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Non-Denominational

Service Times Sunday — see website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.legacychurchyuma.org

Pastor Credentials Sovereign Grace Churches network; The Gospel Coalition Arizona Chapter general council

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SGC Trinitarian.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

SGC inerrancy.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Reformed sovereign grace.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Complementarian (SGC).

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Male lead pastor (Erik Rangel).

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expository gospel-centered.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Pastor Erik active in India missions 20+ years.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

TGC Arizona council involvement.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Sovereign Grace Churches + TGC.

Strong

Assessment

Legacy Church Yuma is a Sovereign Grace Churches member congregation pastored by Erik Rangel, who also serves on The Gospel Coalition Arizona general council and has been active in India missions for over 20 years (partnering with Todd Peterson of Cross of Grace El Paso). SGC + TGC dual alignment gives strong Reformed evangelical credentialing. Green.

#sovereign-grace#reformed-charismatic#tgc#yuma-az#india-missions

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

legacychurchyuma.org timed out (60s). Erik Rangel + Sovereign Grace Churches + TGC AZ Council are externally documented; no contradicting evidence found. Green rating preserved; flag site performance.

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 legacychurchyuma.org

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