New City Church Phoenix — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Brian Kruckenberg (Lead Pastor, Vision & Teaching; planted 2011)

Founded Established congregation

Denomination Non-Denominational (Acts 29)

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website for times)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.newcityphx.com

Pastor Credentials Brian Kruckenberg — planted New City 2011, Lead Pastor Vision & Teaching

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian, gospel-centered.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Verify inerrancy stance.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

'Men's Ministry' link confirmed in site navigation.

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?

Verify patriarchal / complementarian / egalitarian practice.

Male lead pastor; Verify patriarchal / complementarian / egalitarian stance

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Founding pastor Brian Kruckenberg not named on fetched homepage content; 'Meet The Team' link exists but roster not surfaced.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Ran 'Acts of the Apostles' series (2016); arts-community emphasis; urban engagement.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Verify Great Commission focus.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

'Church in the middle of the city, for the city' urban-missional framing.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Acts 29 affiliation not confirmed on fetched homepage content; 'Mission, Values, & Beliefs' subpage link exists but content not surfaced — remains yellow pending Acts 29 directory check.

Caution

Assessment

Needs on-the-ground review. Added to directory for coverage.

#acts-29#phoenix#arizona#church-plant

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 newcityphx.com
[2] Live source news.gcu.edu/gcu-news/beware-of-the-tempter-new-city-past…

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