Sandals Church - Moreno Valley — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Matt Brown (founder, 1997); co-founded with wife Tammy in Riverside living room

Founded 1997

Denomination SBC (affiliated)

Service Times Sunday morning (see website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website sandalschurch.com

Pastor Credentials See website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian orthodox per Statement of Faith reference.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Statement of Faith covers Scripture but specific inerrancy wording not verified from homepage extract.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

'Men' ministry listed in nav — yellow held; no detailed program surfaced.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Evangelical sola fide framework; communion + baptism doctrines referenced.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Not stated on available sources — verify in person; husband-wife founding team (Matt + Tammy) parallels red-flag pattern.

Husband-wife founding team (Matt + Tammy Brown); Tammy's current pastoral role unclear.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Elders referenced in church definition; specific structure not detailed.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

'Real with ourselves, God and others' vision — authenticity framing; preaching style not classified.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

'Real' authenticity theme — verify doctrinal clarity.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Directory 'SBC affiliated' not confirmed on website; non-denominational self-description takes precedence.

Caution

Assessment

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

#megachurch#moreno-valley#california#multisite

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

Husband-wife co-founding fits pattern; SBC affiliation claim in directory not substantiated by site.

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/about

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