Sovereign Grace Church of Orange — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Eric Turbedsky (Lead Pastor)

Founded 2009

Denomination Non-Denominational

Service Times Sunday 10:00 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website sgcorange.com

Pastor Credentials Sovereign Grace Pastors College; previously pastor in San Diego (SGC)

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SGC Trinitarian.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Beliefs page exists (/beliefs) but not populated on fetch — verify in person.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not visible on homepage — verify in person.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Reformed sovereign grace.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Complementarian.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Page references 'leaders' who 'follow Jesus Christ'; elder names/gender not visible on homepage — verify via /leadership page.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Homepage states the church 'typically preach[es] through books of the Bible' with sermons 'centered on Christ and applicable to our lives' — expository book-by-book confirmed; green.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

R39 confirmed: 'The gospel of Jesus Christ is the center of our church' on homepage — gospel-centered identity affirmed.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

SGC conservative on cultural drift.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

R39: Homepage content thin on fetch; Sovereign Grace Churches network affiliation not explicitly stated on home page but church name and Turbedsky lineage align with SGC. Verify via /beliefs page.

Strong

Assessment

Sovereign Grace Church of Orange was planted in 2009 by Eric Turbedsky, who came from a partner SGC church in San Diego. Meets at the historic Woman's Club of Orange. Strong SGC identity — Reformed, gospel-centered, elder-led. Green.

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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 sgcorange.com

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