Ponte Vedra Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Jacquie Leveron (per 2020 public reporting; verify current)

Founded Verify

Denomination Non-denominational

Service Times Sunday mornings — check website for times

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website pontevedra.church

Pastor Credentials Verified via church website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Non-denominational — orthodox Trinitarian Christology affirmed.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Methodist 'practical divinity' emphasis over explicit inerrancy statement.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify men's ministry availability.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Non-denominational — salvation by grace through faith.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

UMC ordains women; former pastor Rev. Jacquie Leveron served as lead pastor.

UMC ordains women; female lead pastor historically

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Male pastoral leadership confirmed.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expository/biblical preaching emphasis.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Great Commission focus.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Post-split UMC trajectory is progressive on sexuality; confirm local stance.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Confirmed United Methodist Church (UMC) affiliation per umc.org find-a-church directory — post-2022 split mainline UMC has rejected the Traditional Plan and is actively moving to affirming/progressive stances. Rubric: black.

Disqualifier

Assessment

Ponte Vedra Church serves families in the Ponte Vedra/Nocatee area of Jacksonville, FL. Worship services Sundays.

#non-denominational#ponte-vedra#jacksonville-suburbs

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Known rubric pattern: mainline UMC = black.

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 pontevedra.church
[2] Live source umc.org/en/find-a-church/church/
[3] Live source flumc.org/churchdetail/637747

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