Soma Communities Spokane — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Steve Hart (Lead Pastor)

Founded 2010

Denomination Acts 29 Network

Service Times Sunday gatherings + neighborhood missional communities

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website somaspokane.org

Pastor Credentials Acts 29 Network church planter; Soma family of churches (Jeff Vanderstelt's network)

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Acts 29 Doctrinal Distinctives affirm historic Trinitarian Christology.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Acts 29 affirms inerrancy publicly; Soma roots emphasize gospel fluency.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify in person via missional communities.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Acts 29 is confessionally Reformed-evangelical.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Acts 29 is formally complementarian; male eldership required. Steve Hart (male) Lead Pastor.

Male lead pastor; Acts 29 network polity is complementarian

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Acts 29 requires plurality of male elders; Soma adds missional-community elder model.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Soma emphasizes gospel-centered expository preaching.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Soma's signature contribution: missional-community discipleship model.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Inland Pacific NW context; Soma model emphasizes local mission over cultural posture.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Acts 29 Network + Soma family — peer accountability.

Caution

Assessment

Soma Communities Spokane is an Acts 29 church plant led by Steve Hart, part of the Soma family of churches founded out of Jeff Vanderstelt's Soma Tacoma. The church operates a missional-community model emphasizing neighborhood-based discipleship integrated with weekly gatherings. Soma's gospel-fluency curriculum is widely respected in evangelical church-planting circles. Solid recommendation for men in Spokane seeking a complementarian, gospel-centered, missional church. Verify current elder board directly.

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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 acts29.com/church/soma-communities-spokane/
[2] Live source somaspokane.org

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