Sandals Church - Corona — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Matthew Stephen Brown (Founding Lead Pastor, 1997)

Founded 1997

Denomination SBC (affiliated)

Service Times Sunday morning (see website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website sandalschurch.com

Pastor Credentials Not published

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not verified in fetch.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Verify inerrancy stance.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's ministry listed.

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not verified.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

13 campus pastors all male; Executive Creative Director Melody Workman and Sr. Ministries Director Christina Crowley are women but in director (not pastor) roles. Complementarian-aligned in titles.

All-male campus pastor team; women in director roles but not titled pastors.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Founder Matt Brown + wife Tammy (1997); dominant-personality model.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

'Heaven, Hell and Homosexuality' sermon title indicates willingness to address hot topics; non-affirming historical stance.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

ROGO Impact Initiative.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Sandals is known for 'being real' vernacular; not explicit CRT but has engaged Side-B-adjacent conversations.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC-affiliated per Wikipedia; multi-site non-denominational presentation.

Caution

Assessment

National directory entry — web-verified pastor, website, and Facebook. Visit website for full theological details.

#megachurch#corona#california#multisite

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 sandalschurch.com/leadership/
[2] Live source en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandals_Church

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