Lakeside Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Jason Hitte Sr.

Founded See website

Denomination Non-Denominational

Service Times Sunday morning (see website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.lakesidechurch.com

Pastor Credentials See website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian, gospel-affirming church ('Jesus is better. He is the final and fullest revelation of God.').

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

'We believe the Bible is the inspired, infallible Word of God.'

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's Group and Young Adult Men's Night events confirmed on homepage.

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?

Female elders and pastors per prior audit (Stephanie Carter, Julie Morales-Harrold elders; Alisha Wilson, Jen Jarvis pastors). Homepage did not re-list staff but no contradicting evidence surfaced.

Female elders (Stephanie Carter, Julie Morales-Harrold) and female pastors (Alisha Wilson, Jen Jarvis); egalitarian practice

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Mixed-gender elder team per prior audit = egalitarian per rubric. RED validated.

WARNING!

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verify expository vs topical.

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?

Non-denominational; no confessional accountability. RED validated.

WARNING!

Assessment

Lakeside Church, Oakland, FL — 3,565 attendance (Outreach 100 2025). Pastor Jason Hitte Sr.

#megachurch#florida#oakland#outreach-100#fastest-growing

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

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 lakesidechurch.com/about

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