Sun Valley Community Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Chad Moore (Lead Pastor)

Founded 1990

Denomination Non-denominational

Service Times Multiple weekend services across campuses

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.sunvalleycc.com

Pastor Credentials Chad Moore: Lead pastor; succeeded founding pastor; multisite leader in Arizona

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Christ is preached.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Verify — seeker-sensitive model.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No dedicated men's discipleship emphasis found.

WARNING!

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Verify — seeker presentation.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male lead pastor. Verify women's roles.

Male lead pastor; verify women's roles

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Leadership transition from founding pastor. Verify governance.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Topical/practical. Not expository.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

~10,000 attendance with community focus.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Gilbert, AZ — culturally conservative suburb of Phoenix. But seeker model may accommodate.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Independent non-denominational 7-campus megachurch. Staff page lists Lead Pastor Chad Moore + Executive Pastors (Paul Alexander, Sarah Gauer [female exec pastor], Robert Watson) + campus pastors, but no external elder board or accountability structure and no network affiliation (9Marks/Acts 29/TGC/Founders/SG/G3/Master's). RED confirmed; female executive pastor (Sarah Gauer) also flags gender concerns.

WARNING!

Assessment

Sun Valley Community Church is a ~10,000 attendance multisite in the Phoenix metro area. Seeker-sensitive model with topical preaching. YELLOW — standard megachurch profile.

#non-denominational#seeker-sensitive#multisite#megachurch#arizona#gilbert

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

[2026-05-19] Phase 5b auto-merge: absorbed 1 dupe record (sun-valley-community-sbc-gilbert-az). Group key: "sun valley community church @ 456 e ray rd, gilbert, az 85296".

No URL sources recorded for this church. Rating based on denominational defaults and/or directory-level metadata.

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