Northview Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable C.J. Johnson

Founded Unknown

Denomination Non-denominational

Service Times Multiple service times (check website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website new.northviewchurch.us

Pastor Credentials Senior Pastor (replaced Steve Poe)

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on available homepage.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not stated on homepage.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not mentioned on homepage.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Recent message 'Why Living Your Truth Isn't Working' — cultural-apologetic framing.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Current Senior Pastor C.J. Johnson (replaced Steve Poe after retirement/scandal); full staff not retrieved.

Senior Pastor C.J. Johnson (male)

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Megachurch scale (13 campuses, 10,000 weekly); 2023 allegations against former Senior Pastor Steve Poe raise past governance questions.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Topical/cultural framing apparent from recent sermon titles.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Meet you right where you are in life' + 'God Behind Bars' (prison outreach) + Special Needs ministry.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Countering 'Living Your Truth' ideology is a mild positive cultural signal; no overt DEI on homepage.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Non-denominational megachurch — no denominational accountability structure; red per rubric.

WARNING!

Assessment

Northview Church is a large non-denominational multisite church in Carmel, IN led by Steve Poe. Multiple campus pastors serve different locations. Limited doctrinal detail found in initial search. Need to verify theological positions, men's ministry, and gender theology locally.

#non-denominational#multisite#carmel-in#megachurch#needs-review

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Post-Poe scandal; under new leadership. Non-denom scale + past governance issues = yellow with caution.

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 new.northviewchurch.us
[2] Live source youarecurrent.com/2023/06/26/brought-to-light-northview-c…

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