Quick Facts
Founded
1996
Denomination
Non-denominational (formerly Reformed Church in America)
Service Times
Sunday mornings (see website)
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes
Pastor Credentials
DMin
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Nominally Trinitarian.
Caution
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Fred Harrell publicly reversed City Church's position on same-sex relationships in 2015, making it one of the most high-profile affirming-turn churches in the neo-Reformed orbit.
WARNING!
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
None.
WARNING!
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Progressive.
Caution
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Fully egalitarian; women elders.
Fully egalitarian.
Disqualifier
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Affirming leadership.
WARNING!
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Progressive.
WARNING!
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Urban ministry / inclusion.
Caution
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Formerly Redeemer-style Keller-adjacent urban-Reformed; now post-Reformed affirming.
Disqualifier
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Left RCA/Reformed frame; non-denominational.
Disqualifier
Assessment
City Church SF under Fred Harrell publicly reversed its position on same-sex relationships in 2015 — a seismic moment because the church had been a high-profile Keller-adjacent urban-Reformed plant. It now sits in the "affirming-evangelical" space, repudiating the complementarian and traditional-sexual-ethics framework it once held.
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
1400 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94109
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