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Non-Denominational Megachurch

Sandals Church - Lake Arrowhead

Lake Arrowhead, CA
SBC-affiliated megachurch — Matt Brown, seeker-sensitive
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Matt Brown (Lead Pastor, founder)
Founded See website
Denomination SBC (affiliated)
Service Times Sunday morning (see website)
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry Yes
Pastor Credentials See website
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
SBC tradition implies Trinitarian orthodoxy; SOF not surfaced.
Caution
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
BF&M 2000 affirms inerrancy (SBC affiliation) but Sandals-specific language unverified.
Caution
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not detailed on available sources.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Baptist sola fide expected.
Caution
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
SBC affiliation implies male-only pastor office; local policy not confirmed.
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Caution
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Pastor Matt Brown (Matthew Stephen Brown) as founder/lead; accountability structure not surfaced on homepage.
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Seeker-sensitive contemporary format.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Multi-campus Southern California growth.
Caution
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Contemporary seeker-oriented; 'soul care' framing.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
SBC-affiliated per directory listing; multi-site seeker-sensitive model.
Caution
Assessment
National directory entry — web-verified pastor, website, and Facebook. Visit website for full theological details.
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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

Researched church website
Pastor Signatures & Affiliations [Orthodox-aligned signatures]

Public statement signatures and organizational affiliations of this church's named pastors. "People is policy" — these are evidence-weighted signals about doctrinal trajectory, not the sole determinant of any rating.

Dallas Statement (Social Justice & Gospel)
Matt Brown
Source: statementonsocialjustice.com — hover for details
Nashville Statement
Matt Brown
Source: cbmw.org — hover for details
Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes

Lake Arrowhead is satellite campus of Riverside-based Sandals Church network.

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 sandalschurch.com

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