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Church of the Nazarene

Southside Church of the Nazarene

Indianapolis, IN
Church of the Nazarene — egalitarian denomination
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor (see website)
Founded See website
Denomination Church of the Nazarene
Service Times Sunday morning (see website)
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry Yes
Website www.southsidenaz.org
Pastor Credentials See website
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Trinitarian, gospel-affirming church.
Strong
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
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Caution
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
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Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
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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 at all levels per denominational Manual.
Nazarene denomination ordains women at all levels
WARNING!
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
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Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
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Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
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Caution
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
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Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Church of the Nazarene — Wesleyan-Holiness, egalitarian; not confessionally Reformed.
WARNING!
Assessment
National directory entry — web-verified pastor, website, and Facebook. Visit website for full theological details.
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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. [1] Live source southsidenaz.org

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended
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