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Non-Denominational Megachurch

Life.Church - Albany

Albany, NY
Life.Church Campus — ECC (women pastors)
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Craig Groeschel (Founder & Senior Pastor)
Founded See website
Denomination Evangelical Covenant
Service Times Sunday morning (see website)
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry Yes
Website www.life.church
Pastor Credentials See website
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Trinitarian, gospel-affirming church.
Strong
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Verify inerrancy stance.
Caution
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Verify men's ministry.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Verify faith-alone soteriology.
Caution
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Life.Church = ECC-affiliated; ECC ordains women. Red per rubric.
ECC ordains women
WARNING!
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Campus pastor under central Groeschel structure.
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Video-venue topical from OKC mothership.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Verify Great Commission focus.
Caution
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Verify cultural alignment.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Evangelical Covenant Church; egalitarian denomination.
WARNING!
Assessment
National directory entry — web-verified pastor, website, and Facebook. Visit website for full theological details.
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How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website
Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes

Red validated. Life.Church is ECC-affiliated (egalitarian denomination that ordains women); Groeschel multi-site model with video-venue preaching from OKC mothership is well-documented. No change.

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. [1] Live source life.church

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended
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