Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable
Various
Founded
Unknown
Denomination
Church of the Nazarene
Service Times
Sunday mornings (check website)
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Nazarene 'Eight Agreed Statements' affirm Trinitarian orthodoxy.
Strong
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Nazarene affirms Scripture authority.
Strong
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not retrieved — verify.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Wesleyan-Arminian — entire sanctification.
Caution
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Church of the Nazarene ordains women. Red per USMC complementarian rubric.
Church of the Nazarene — verify local stance
WARNING!
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Staff page not retrieved — senior pastor name unavailable from fetched pages.
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Not retrieved — verify.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
'Intergenerational, intercultural, missional' with multilingual services (English, Korean, Cantonese, Spanish, Mandarin, Armenian).
Caution
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Multi-ethnic/multilingual emphasis; LGBTQ or social justice stance not retrieved from fetched pages.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Church of the Nazarene — confessional accountability.
Strong
Assessment
Pasadena First Nazarene, near Point Loma / Nazarene roots. Historic Nazarene congregation.
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Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
Website found (paznaz.org). Historic Nazarene congregation; multilingual and multicultural.
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
paznaz.org
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[2] Live source
paznaz.org/about/
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
Pasadena, CA