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Non-Denominational Megachurch

Seacoast Church - Columbia

Columbia, SC
Husband-Wife Co-Lead Pastors — ARC Founding Member
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Josh and Lisa Surratt (Co-Lead Pastors)
Founded See website
Denomination Non-Denominational
Service Times Sunday morning (see website)
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry Yes
Website www.seacoast.org
Pastor Credentials See website
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Trinitarian, gospel-affirming church.
Strong
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Verify inerrancy stance.
Caution
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Men's ministry listed among Seacoast's offerings.
Strong
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?
Network-wide: Josh AND Lisa Surratt are co-Lead Pastors of Seacoast. Egalitarian at senior level.
Josh & Lisa Surratt co-Lead Pastors (egalitarian)
WARNING!
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Husband-wife co-lead over the multi-site network.
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Verify expository vs topical.
Caution
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?
ARC founding member; network, not accountability denomination.
Caution
Assessment
National directory entry — web-verified pastor, website, and Facebook. Visit website for full theological details.
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How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website
Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes

Same entity as Myrtle Beach campus; egalitarian.

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. [1] Live source seacoast.org/about

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended
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