Seacoast Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Josh Surratt (Lead Pastor) and Lisa Surratt (co-Lead Pastor)

Founded Established congregation

Denomination Non-Denominational (ARC)

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website for times)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.seacoast.org

Pastor Credentials Verified via church website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Statement affirms Trinity, deity of Christ, resurrection; creeds not named.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

'The Bible' affirmed as authoritative but no explicit inerrancy (Chicago-level) statement.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

'Men' ministry listed in ministries menu; minimal public detail.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Salvation 'by believing Jesus is Son of God who was crucified, died, rose' — generic evangelical; sola fide not explicit.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Lisa Surratt listed as co-Lead Pastor with husband Josh Surratt per seacoast.org/team_members/josh-lisa-surratt — woman in senior teaching/lead pastor office.

Husband-wife co-Lead Pastors (Josh & Lisa Surratt) — egalitarian practice at senior level

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Surratt family dynasty (Greg → Josh); elder structure not detailed on site.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Weekly multi-site video teaching; verse-by-verse expository not claimed.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Church-planting focus via ARC; Great Commission language generic.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No explicit DEI/CRT markers on 'About'; 'diversity' language present but not framed in Revoice/Side-B vocabulary.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Founding member of Association of Related Churches (ARC); ARC is a planting network, not an accountability/confessional body.

WARNING!

Assessment

Needs on-the-ground review. Added to directory for coverage.

#arc#charleston#south-carolina#multi-site

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

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.

[1] Live source seacoast.org/about
[2] Live source en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seacoast_Church

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