The Mission Chattanooga (ACNA) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Abbot Chris Sorensen (Founding Pastor); Rev. Matt Busby (Senior Associate Pastor)

Founded See website

Denomination ACNA

Service Times Sunday morning (see website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.missionchattanooga.org

Pastor Credentials See website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

ACNA subscribes Nicene/Apostles' Creeds — Trinitarian orthodox.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

ACNA Jerusalem Declaration affirms Scripture's authority and inerrancy in matters of faith.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not specifically confirmed.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Anglican formulary (39 Articles) affirms justification by faith; sacramental framing.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

RED CONFIRMED via /staff page 2026-04-23: Women ordained as priests on pastoral staff — Rev. Katrina Payne (Pastor of Mercy Ministries & Saturday Service), Rev. Angie Sorensen (Mission Chaplain), Rev. Julie Crunk (Associate Pastor of Senior Ministry). Additionally Courtney Allen listed as Lay Pastor of Family Ministries (female). Egalitarian priest ordination practice confirmed.

ACNA parish that ordains women to priesthood — multiple women serve as Reverends in pastoral roles

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Abbot Chris Sorensen + multiple ordained priests (male and female). Total staff includes 4 male Revs, 3 female Revs, 1 female Lay Pastor. Mixed-gender pastoral staff concentration confirmed.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Anglican liturgical preaching; expository approach not claimed on page reviewed.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Mission' in the name; multi-congregation city focus.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not evaluated from content reviewed.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) parish — confessional/denominational structure.

Strong

Assessment

The Mission in Chattanooga is one of the fastest-growing ACNA churches with ~920 average attendance. Part of the Anglican Diocese of the South (ADOTS).

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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 missionchattanooga.org/staff

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