Quick Facts
Founded
See website
Denomination
Non-Denominational
Service Times
Sunday morning (see website)
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes
Pastor Credentials
See website
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Trinitarian by affirmation; specific SOF not published on site.
Strong
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Not published; John Gray tradition is Pentecostal/word-of-faith-adjacent.
Caution
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not detailed on public pages.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Gray's Lakewood/Osteen lineage and TBN Book of John/Book of John platform indicate prosperity/word-of-faith stream — distortion risk.
WARNING!
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
John Gray + wife Aventer Gray are co-pastors — egalitarian husband-wife model per standard Gray/Lakewood/TBN lineage.
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WARNING!
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
John Gray (former Lakewood Associate Pastor under Joel Osteen, TBN personality) leads; Aventer Gray co-pastor; single-family dynamic.
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Motivational/prosperity-adjacent style; not expository.
WARNING!
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Attractional megachurch reach.
Caution
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
TBN/Lakewood/celebrity megachurch ethos; multiple public controversies (Tyler Perry gifting of Lamborghini etc.); attractional entertainment.
WARNING!
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Non-denominational, no doctrinal accountability; previously Redemption Church under Pastor Ron Carpenter.
WARNING!
Assessment
National directory entry — web-verified pastor, website, and Facebook. Visit website for full theological details.
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Enrichment Notes
DOWNGRADE to red overall: Gray's Lakewood/Osteen prosperity lineage + husband-wife co-pastor model + TBN ties + 2024 name change = multiple red flags.
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
inspirationalgospelmusicchannel.com/post/pastor-john-gray…
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[2] Live source
foxcarolina.com/2024/01/02/upstate-megachurch-announces-p…
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
Greenville, SC
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