Sandals Church - Perris — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Matt Brown

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)

Trinity affirmed in core doctrines.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

'Authority of Scripture' language without explicit inerrancy.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not surfaced.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Salvation through Jesus Christ affirmed generically.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Not specifically verified; Matt and Tammy Brown launched together but specific pastoral titles for women not confirmed.

Verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Matt Brown as dominant founder-personality for 28+ years; accountability structure unclear.

WARNING!

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

'Being real' experiential framing — not expository.

WARNING!

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Real with ourselves, God and others' — relational/therapeutic framing.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Broad contemporary-evangelical.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Non-denominational multi-site (Perris, Riverside, and other CA locations); no visible confessional accountability.

WARNING!

Assessment

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

#megachurch#perris#california#multisite#needs-review

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

Matt Brown has faced ongoing scrutiny re: leadership culture (Julie Roys/Wartburg Watch coverage) though still listed as founder-lead pastor. Thin doctrinal substance on public materials.

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
[2] Live source sandalschurch.com/leadership/

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