Life.Church - Ocoee — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Craig Groeschel (senior pastor, LifeChurch network)

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 affiliated with Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) which ordains women; Amy Groeschel and other women in teaching/pastoral roles across campuses — /what-we-believe 404 and homepage minimal, but prior research holds.

ECC ordains women; Amy Groeschel visible in teaching role; egalitarian in practice

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Multi-campus 40+ location network; Craig Groeschel celebrity CEO model with executive team; campus pastors on rotation.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Topical/sermon-series driven, synced across all campuses via video from central broadcast.

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?

ECC affiliation — egalitarian; /what-we-believe page not reachable, existing red rating stands.

WARNING!

Assessment

National directory entry — web-verified pastor, website, and Facebook. Visit website for full theological details.

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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

Known ECC pattern — women pastors network-wide; downgrade warranted.

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 life.church
[2] Live source leaders.life.church

Transparency note: MOOP ratings are researcher judgments about publicly available theological and ecclesial evidence. They are not infallible. If a church's public posture has changed since our review, or if we've mis-read evidence, tell us — we publish corrections.