Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable
Matt Brown (Founding/Lead Pastor)
Founded
1997
Denomination
ARC (Association of Related Churches)
Service Times
See website for times
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Leadership page does not display a formal Statement of Faith; denominational ties (SBC per Wikipedia) imply orthodox Trinitarianism but not verified on-site.
Caution
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
No explicit inerrancy statement located on the leadership page; authority-of-Scripture language not confirmed.
Caution
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Men's ministry not visible on leadership page — verify.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Not stated on available sources — verify in person.
Caution
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Leadership page shows Matt Brown as founding/lead pastor; wife Tammy Brown appears as Executive Director (Projects), not teaching pastor. Other women hold non-pastoral executive roles (Creative Director, Sr. Ministries Director). Stance on complementarianism not explicitly published; ARC network is known to vary.
Matt Brown (Lead Pastor) with wife Tammy Brown as Executive Director of Projects; no women listed as teaching pastors on leadership page, but complementarian stance not explicitly stated.
Caution
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Lead pastor + campus pastors model across multiple sites. Elder plurality and accountability structure not visible on leadership page.
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Known seeker-sensitive, 'authentic' brand; not clearly expository. Verify.
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Not stated on available sources — verify in person.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Not stated on available sources — verify in person.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Per Wikipedia, affiliated with Southern Baptist Convention; also operates in ARC (Association of Related Churches) orbit per prior field. Dual affiliation acknowledged but ARC accountability is light.
Caution
Assessment
Sandals Church is an ARC (Association of Related Churches) congregation — a seeker-sensitive church planting network. Multi-site ARC church in Southern California.
#arc#seeker-sensitive#riverside#multi-site#needs-review
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
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.
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[1] Live source
sandalschurch.com/leadership/
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[2] Live source
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandals_Church
Transparency note: MOOP ratings are researcher judgments about publicly available theological and ecclesial evidence. They are not infallible. If a church's public posture has changed since our review, or if we've mis-read evidence, tell us — we publish corrections.
Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
1910 S Commercenter W, San Bernardino, CA 92408