The Shepherd's Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Stephen Davey

Founded See website

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sunday morning (see website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website shepherds.org

Pastor Credentials See website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian, gospel-affirming church.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Confirmed 'Sola Scriptura' explicitly stated; testimonials reference 'excellent expository and applicable preaching' under Pastor Stephen Davey.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify men's ministry.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Verify faith-alone soteriology.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Verify patriarchal / complementarian / egalitarian stance.

Verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Dedicated Elders page in site navigation — plurality governance confirmed.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verified expository under Stephen Davey; 'excellent expository and applicable preaching' cited in congregational testimonials.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Verify Great Commission focus.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Verify cultural alignment.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Rebranded from Colonial Baptist in Dec 2020; intentionally dropped Baptist denominational identity while retaining Reformed Baptist theology. No longer SBC-affiliated per public materials — verify.

Caution

Assessment

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

#sbc#north-carolina#cary#raleigh

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Directory labeled SBC; actual status is independent Reformed Baptist — should be updated from SBC to indie.

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 shepherds.org
[2] Live source shepherds.org/about/

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