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Non-Denominational / Reformed Evangelical

Renewal Church Chicago

935 N Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60616
Acts 29 Chicago plant — verify local elder/SOF
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Derrick Puckett
Founded Verify
Denomination Acts 29 Network
Service Times Sunday mornings (verify times)
Men's Ministry Yes
Kids Ministry Yes
Website renewalchicago.com
Pastor Credentials Senior Pastor (verified Apr 2026 via renewalchicago.com)
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Acts 29 SOF — orthodox Trinitarian; verify.
Caution
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Acts 29 SOF affirms inerrancy.
Caution
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Verify men's ministry.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Reformed-soteriological per network distinctives.
Caution
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Verify all-male elder structure (network is complementarian on paper but variation exists). Urban plants sometimes drift complementarian-soft.
Network is complementarian; verify local elder structure
Caution
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Verify elder plurality.
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Expositional posture typical; verify.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Church-planting network identity.
Caution
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Urban Chicago context — verify no DEI/CRT framing.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Doctrinally diverse network; verify local elder/SOF.
Caution
Assessment
Acts 29 plant in Chicago addressing thin Midwest urban coverage. Verify elder structure, women-in-ministry, and SOF directly.
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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website
Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes

Pastor Derrick Puckett and address verified via renewalchicago.com Apr 2026.

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. [1] Live source renewalchicago.com

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended
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