Sandals Church (Redlands) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Matt Brown (founder)

Founded 1997

Denomination Non-Denominational

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website sandalschurch.com

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinity, Jesus's deity and resurrection explicitly affirmed in statement of faith.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Inerrancy explicitly affirmed: Scripture 'completely true in all that it affirms.'

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's ministry exists at /men route — listed but no detail. Held yellow.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Salvation through faith affirmed; eternal consequences articulated.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Sexuality statement affirms 'lifelong, covenantal, monogamous, heterosexual marriage'; women's pastoral stance not published — verify locally.

Non-Denominational — verify local stance

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Homepage thin: 'Matthew Stephen Brown' referenced via TikTok hashtag only — no SOF, elders, or women-pastor details surfaced. Tagline: 'all about Being Real with Ourselves, God & Others.'

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Authenticity-focused preaching (Matt Brown's 'be real' emphasis); specific expository vs topical not stated.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Multi-site; authenticity and image-of-God emphasis.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Image-of-God language ('all people inherent worth') without DEI/CRT vocabulary; traditional sexuality stance.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Non-denominational; no visible confessional body.

Caution

Assessment

Sandals Church campus in Redlands (Inland Empire). Same network as Riverside flagship. Matt Brown founded. Emphasis on authenticity and being real. Multi-site. Verify doctrinal specifics.

#non-denominational#redlands#california#multi-site

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

Inerrancy explicit — scripture upgraded to green. Traditional sexuality statement is a positive counter-signal despite 'authenticity' branding.

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/beliefs

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