New Life Christian Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Brett Andrews

Founded Unknown

Denomination Non-denominational (Christian Church / Restoration Movement)

Service Times Multiple service times — see newlife.church

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website newlife.church

Pastor Credentials Church planter; founded New Life to reach unchurched in Northern Virginia

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

No detailed Christology on /about-new-life — vague 'help others hear and follow Jesus' framing only.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Generic 'biblical authority' line — no inerrancy language.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not separately surfaced.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

/staff page lists Brett Andrews alongside female staff (Becca Daza, Jamie Jackson, Valerie DiMattina, Anna Mari Green, Cindy O'Connor, Elinor Kinnier, Heather Smith) without titles separating teaching from support roles. Combined with Restoration-Movement origin and seeker-church format, gender-of-pastorate is unguarded — flipping red.

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Lead Pastor Brett Andrews founded the church in 1993; no elder plurality named publicly. Multi-site (Chantilly + Linton Hall + Online) with shared staff but no published governance.

WARNING!

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Self-described 'fun place to ask the tough questions' — topical/conversational rather than expository.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Welcoming/approachability emphasis.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Core values 'Risk... live dangerously for God,' 'Joy — we take God seriously, ourselves? Not so much,' 'Honor,' 'Next Steps' — pure seeker-attractional language with no doctrinal anchor.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Independent / Restoration-Movement heritage but no published affiliation, no statement of faith page (/our-beliefs, /beliefs both 404), and no accountability network. Held red.

WARNING!

Assessment

Needs in-person evaluation. New Life Christian Church in McLean, VA.

#mclean#northern-virginia#needs-review

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

2026-04-23 deep-dive: confirmed founder/lead pastor Brett Andrews (since 1993). Three /beliefs and /leadership URL variants all returned 404 — there is no public statement of faith. /staff page surfaces ~20 staff names with no titles or governance distinctions. Combined with Restoration-Movement heritage and pure seeker-church voice, FLIP yellow → red on gender, leadership, denominational, and overall.

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 newlife.church
[2] Live source newlife.church/about-new-life/
[3] Live source newlife.church/about/
[4] Live source newlife.church/staff/
[5] Live source newlife.church/leadership/%20(404)
[6] Live source newlife.church/beliefs/%20(404)
[7] Live source newlife.church/our-beliefs/%20(404)

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