Real Life Ministries — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Jim Putman (Teaching Pastor)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Non-denominational

Service Times Thursdays and Sundays, multiple times

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.reallifeministries.com

Pastor Credentials Verify

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Non-denom evangelical — orthodox expected.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Check My Church review exists — verify.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Discipleship model likely includes men's groups.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Evangelical — faith alone expected.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male senior pastor; verify women's roles.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Multi-campus; verify accountability.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Jim Putman identified as teaching pastor; discipleship-focused; no explicit expository commitment visible on homepage.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Strong discipleship mission.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Generally conservative — northern Idaho context.

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Accountability Structure

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

Non-denominational; Discipleship.org network associated with Jim Putman — not a confessional denomination.

Caution

Assessment

Real Life Ministries in Post Falls, ID was planted in 1998 by four families including Senior Pastor Jim Putman. Grown to 7,000+ average weekend attendance. Multiple campuses across northern Idaho. Known for discipleship-focused model (small groups, relational ministry). Putman is author of books on discipleship. Non-denominational but with strong relational accountability through small group structure. Large church with discipleship DNA is a positive model. Needs sermon review for full theological assessment.

#non-denominational#megachurch#post-falls#discipleship#multi-campus#needs-review

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

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 reallifeministries.com

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