Quick Facts
Founded
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Denomination
Acts 29 Network
Service Times
Sunday mornings — check website for times
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes
Pastor Credentials
Verified via church website
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Legacy Soma / Acts 29 orthodoxy; sermon trail cited Hebrews 12:2 (Jesus founder/perfecter).
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Acts 29 / Soma family — Scripture affirmed as authoritative.
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not documented on the remaining landing content.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Grace-based gospel, consistent with Acts 29 heritage.
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Post-merger governance now at NCC; complementarian Acts 29 heritage but not re-verified for the new entity.
Historic Acts 29 complementarian framework; post-merger leadership composition not re-confirmed
Caution
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Elders existed at Soma Tacoma and led discernment for the 2024 merger; new structure is NCC's.
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Missional / expository heritage under Jeff Vanderstelt, but current teaching is at NCC.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Missional community model — Great Commission central.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
No Revoice/Side-B language found on legacy page.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Acts 29 affiliation on legacy entity; NCC's affiliations need separate verification.
Caution
Assessment
Soma Tacoma is an Acts 29 missional church in Tacoma, WA. Founded by Jeff Vanderstelt (former VP of Acts 29), the church is 'an ordinary church with a vision to see every man, woman, and child have a daily encounter with Jesus in word and deed.' Missional community model.
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Enrichment Notes
Legacy URL now directs to ncctacoma.org; flag so directory can decide whether to retire record or migrate to NCC.
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
somatacoma.org
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
Tacoma, WA
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