The Journey Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Kerrick Thomas (Founding Pastor)

Founded 2001 (first services Easter 2002)

Denomination Non-Denominational

Service Times Sunday 10:30 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on retrieved pages — verify on What We Believe.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not stated on retrieved pages — verify.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated on retrieved pages — verify.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Not stated on retrieved pages — verify.

Verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Kerrick Thomas (founding pastor, with wife Lorie).

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Describes self as 'casual, contemporary, Christian' meeting in movie theater; purpose to 'show Jesus' love in creative ways' — seeker-sensitive pattern.

WARNING!

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Over 3,000 baptisms in first twenty years per about page.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Non-denominational multi-site across Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island, and Boca Raton FL.

Caution

Assessment

The Journey Church in New York, NY — yellow-default pending full research. Verify all categories.

#non-denominational#evangelical#new-york#ny#needs-review

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Address in record (1123 Broadway) does not match current meeting locations.

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 journeynyc.com
[2] Live source journeynyc.com/ourstory

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