NewSpring Church - Columbia — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Lead Pastors (see newspring.cc)

Founded See website

Denomination Non-Denominational

Service Times Sunday morning (see website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website newspring.cc

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?

'Trusting God's Word' language; inerrancy wording not visible on homepage.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Attractional model — specifics not stated.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Post-Noble leadership; 13-location multi-site concentration of power; elder plurality not evident from homepage.

WARNING!

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Historically felt-needs / attractional under Noble; verify current preaching style.

WARNING!

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Making bold disciples' language; specifics unclear.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Homepage does not surface named pastors, elders, or confessional network — only generic mission language ('everyone everywhere to have an everyday relationship with Jesus'). 13-location SC multi-site confirmed. Post-Noble governance opacity persists — RED retained.

WARNING!

Assessment

National directory entry — web-verified pastor, website, and Facebook. Visit website for full theological details.

#megachurch#columbia#south-carolina#multisite

MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Noble's 2016 disciplinary removal (admitted alcohol problem, marital issues) makes historic leadership track record concerning; without external accountability, carrying red flag.

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 newspring.cc/about

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