Outward Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Matthew Porter (Lead Pastor)

Founded 2018

Denomination Acts 29 Network

Service Times Sunday gatherings

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website outwardchurch.com

Pastor Credentials Acts 29 Network church planter

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Acts 29 Doctrinal Distinctives affirm historic Trinitarian Christology.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Acts 29 affirms inerrancy.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify in person.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Acts 29 is confessionally Reformed-evangelical.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Acts 29 is formally complementarian. Matthew Porter (male) Lead Pastor.

Male lead pastor; Acts 29 network polity is complementarian

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Acts 29 requires plurality of male elders.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Network norm is expository/gospel-centered preaching.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Mission focus 'love Jesus and live outward'.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Salem (state capital) is moderately progressive; verify drift markers in person.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Acts 29 Network — peer accountability.

Caution

Assessment

Outward Church is an Acts 29 church plant in downtown Salem led by Matthew Porter. The church operates near the Oregon State Capitol and serves the Salem urban core with a gospel-centered, outward-focused mission. Solid recommendation for men in greater Salem seeking a complementarian, Acts 29 affiliated church.

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Pastor Signatures & Affiliations [Orthodox-aligned signatures]

Public statement signatures and organizational affiliations of this church's named pastors. "People is policy" — these are evidence-weighted signals about doctrinal trajectory, not the sole determinant of any rating.

Dallas Statement (Social Justice & Gospel)

Matthew Porter

Source: statementonsocialjustice.com — hover for details

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 acts29.com/church/outward-church/
[2] Live source outwardchurch.com

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