Life.Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Craig Groeschel

Founded 1996

Denomination Non-denominational

Service Times 46 locations in 12 states — 85,000 weekly attendance

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.life.church

Pastor Credentials Not published

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Broadly evangelical; creeds not emphasized.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Bible-authority language; Chicago-Statement inerrancy not highlighted.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not highlighted in reviewed pages.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Decisional evangelicalism; YouVersion-ecosystem framing.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Craig Groeschel's wife Amy is publicly referred to as 'Pastor Amy' on official channels — egalitarian in practice.

Amy Groeschel referred to as 'Pastor Amy' on Life.Church channels — egalitarian practice. Sexuality stance separately is conservative (rejects same-sex marriage, transgender identity).

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Multi-site single-personality model centered on Craig Groeschel; 46 locations/85k attendance (2025).

WARNING!

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Topical / motivational / felt-needs preaching is the Life.Church model.

WARNING!

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ' — generic evangelical framing.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Conservative on sexuality: official FAQ/beliefs reject same-sex marriage, transgender identity, and extramarital sex as 'inconsistent with the teachings of the Bible.'

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Beliefs page returned 404; /beliefs root renders only heading with no body. Lack of transparent doctrinal page + confirmed 'Pastor Amy' Groeschel + 46-location single-personality model. Red confirmed; no contradicting evidence. Held RED.

WARNING!

Assessment

Life.Church is one of the largest churches in America, led by Craig Groeschel. Known for the YouVersion Bible App (created by Life.Church). Massive multi-site model with video teaching. Groeschel is an engaging communicator with a leadership-oriented teaching style. Evaluate for theological depth — the multi-site video venue model raises questions about pastoral shepherding. Also creators of Open Network resources shared freely with churches worldwide.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Also created YouVersion Bible App

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 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life.Church
[2] Live source facebook.com/life.church/posts/10158785765308796/
[3] Live source lifechurchlancaster.org/lgbtq-statement

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