Quick Facts
Founded
Unknown
Denomination
Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA)
Service Times
Sundays 9:45 AM (Central Campus) and 10:30 AM (East Campus)
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
EFCA Statement of Faith — orthodox Trinitarian
Strong
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Explicit: 'The Bible is without error in the original writings, the complete revelation of His will for salvation, and the ultimate authority'
Strong
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not mentioned on available page
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
EFCA Statement — grace-based, Christ's atoning work
Strong
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
EFCA is officially complementarian but allows congregational variance; not stated on homepage — verify
Verify
Caution
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
'Staff-Leaders' page referenced; R35 audit confirms leadership includes 'pastors, staff, elders, and deacons' — plural elder/deacon structure affirmed, composition not itemized on homepage.
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Not specified
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Not specified
Caution
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
'Eclectic and generationally diverse group following Jesus together' — no explicit DEI
Strong
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
EFCA (Evangelical Free Church of America) — green per rubric (confessional accountability via EFCA SoF)
Strong
Assessment
Parkview Church Iowa City IA — EFCA confirmed. Lead Pastor Doug Schillinger. Two campuses (Central and East). EFCA affiliation on FaithStreet and EFCA church directory. Address at 15 Foster Rd confirmed. Office hours Mon-Fri 8am-5pm. EFCA is a strong evangelical denomination with good doctrinal standards. Positive indicators across the board.
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MOOP Engagement Tracker
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Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
Upgrading yellow -> green: explicit inerrancy + EFCA confessional accountability meet green tier.
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.
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[1] Live source
parkviewchurch.org/about
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
15 Foster Rd, Iowa City, IA 52245
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