NewSpring Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Multiple campus pastors (Perry Noble founded, removed 2016 for alcohol-related issues)

Founded 2000

Denomination SBC-affiliated

Service Times Multiple weekend services across campuses

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.newspring.cc

Pastor Credentials Perry Noble: Founder (removed); current leadership team oversees multisite model

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Christ is preached as Savior.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Seeker-sensitive model. Bible is referenced but topical approach dominates.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No dedicated men's discipleship emphasis found.

WARNING!

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Verify — seeker-sensitive gospel presentations may lack repentance depth.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Egalitarian-leaning — allows women in pastoral positions and to preach to mixed gender groups (does not allow women as elders). Has female on preaching team.

Male lead pastors; verify women's roles across multisite structure

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Founder Perry Noble was removed in 2016 for alcohol issues — significant leadership failure. Post-Noble accountability improvements unclear.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Attractional/seeker-sensitive; founded by Perry Noble (removed 2016 for alcohol issues).

WARNING!

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Community impact focused. SBC cooperation provides some missions infrastructure.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Verify — South Carolina culture leans conservative but megachurch models often accommodate.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Per ChurchLeaders Apr 2025: 'NewSpring Church Voluntarily Leaves SBC Amid Controversy Over Female Pastors.' Now independent non-denominational.

WARNING!

Assessment

NewSpring Church is one of the largest churches in South Carolina (~30,000 attendance) but carries the baggage of founder Perry Noble's removal for personal failures. The church has continued under team leadership with a seeker-sensitive multisite model. SBC affiliation provides some doctrinal guardrails but the seeker-sensitive DNA and founder scandal warrant caution. YELLOW — South Carolina has better options for doctrinally serious men.

#non-denominational#sbc-affiliated#seeker-sensitive#multisite#megachurch#south-carolina#perry-noble#needs-review

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

MAJOR MIS-TAG: NewSpring left SBC in April 2025 over female pastors controversy. Update denomination tag immediately.

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 churchleaders.com/news/508964-newspring-church-voluntaril…
[2] Live source newspring.cc/staff

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