Liquid Church - Garwood — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Tim Lucas (Founder and Lead Pastor)

Founded 2007

Denomination Non-Denominational

Service Times Sunday morning (see website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.liquidchurch.com

Pastor Credentials See website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Non-denom evangelical Trinitarian orthodoxy typically affirmed.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

'Bible-based and Christ-centered' — inerrancy language not explicit.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not detailed on available sources.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Generic evangelical framing.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Women serve as Campus Pastors and Discipleship Pastors per search results — egalitarian practice (red).

Women in Campus Pastor and Discipleship Pastor roles — egalitarian in practice.

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Tim Lucas as founder/Lead Pastor with wife Colleen — dominant founder-family model; no PCA-style confessional accountability.

WARNING!

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Contemporary multi-site format; 'Show Then Tell' preaching philosophy per Lucas's book.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Multi-campus NJ growth emphasis; Outreach-100 top-growing.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Contemporary seeker-oriented; no overt DEI/CRT but broadly inclusive branding.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Non-denominational; ARC-adjacent (ARC Executive Director endorsed Lucas's book) but not formally confirmed.

WARNING!

Assessment

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

#megachurch#garwood#new-jersey#multisite#needs-review

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

ECFA-accredited; egalitarian leadership practice confirmed via multiple independent sources.

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 liquidchurch.com/about-us
[2] Live source outreach100.com/churches/liquid-church
[3] Live source ecfa.org/MemberProfile.aspx

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