
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable
Matt Gray
Founded
Unknown
Denomination
Sovereign Grace Churches
Service Times
See website
Men's Ministry
Yes
Kids Ministry
Yes
Pastor Credentials
M.Div The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; Sovereign Grace Pastors College graduate

10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Strong
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Strong
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Active fellowship groups and men's discipleship per typical SGC polity
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Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Male-only elders; explicit complementarian per network polity

Male-only elders; complementarian per network confession
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Strong
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Strong
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Continuationist on spiritual gifts; conservative cultural posture
Strong
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Sovereign Grace Churches — Reformed soteriology, complementarian, continuationist. Historical concerns from SGM-era child sex abuse cover-up allegations resolved through 2014 reorganization but legacy remains.
Caution

Assessment
Living Hope is a Sovereign Grace church plant in Fayetteville, AR with Matt Gray as Lead Pastor. Reformed soteriology, expositional preaching, continuationist on spiritual gifts. Pastor holds an M.Div from Southern Seminary and graduated from the Sovereign Grace Pastors College. Standard SGC posture — green absent local disqualifiers, yellow on denominational due to legacy SGM concerns.
#sovereign-grace#reformed#complementarian#continuationist#fayetteville#arkansas

MOOP Engagement Tracker
How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:
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Researched church website

Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
Verified via sovereigngrace.com directory + lhcfayetteville.com
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.
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[1] Live source
sovereigngrace.com/church-listings/
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[2] Live source
lhcfayetteville.com/leadership/
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended