The Grove Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Josh Loomis (Lead Church Planter)

Founded 2025

Denomination Non-Denominational

Service Times Sunday — see website for times

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website thegrovechurchcu.com

Pastor Credentials Trained through 2-year church-planting residency at Christ Community Church, Champaign

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Acts 29 Trinitarian orthodoxy.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Acts 29 affirms inerrancy.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

New plant — men's programming not yet verified.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Reformed soteriology.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Complementarian — male eldership; Acts 29 standard.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Male Lead Planter (Josh Loomis); plural-elder oversight team (Doug Olexa, Craig Coady, Jon Bricker, Thom Desmond, Mark Burks).

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expository gospel-centered.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Great Commission mission: Worship, Community, Service, Multiplication.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Plant language emphasizes 'Gospel Saturated Worship'; verify cultural-engagement specifics.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Acts 29 network accountability.

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Assessment

The Grove Church is a recent Acts 29 plant in Champaign-Urbana, IL, launched publicly on September 7, 2025 by Lead Church Planter Josh Loomis. Loomis completed a two-year church-planting residency at Christ Community Church in Champaign before launching. The plural-elder oversight team includes six men. Acts 29 affiliation supplies Reformed theological guardrails and complementarian convictions. Values are explicitly Gospel Saturated Worship, Community, Service, and Multiplication. New plant — men's ministry needs verification — but structurally a green-by-default for this network.

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✓ Researched church website

Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended

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