The Village Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Matt Chandler (Lead Pastor)

Founded Established congregation

Denomination Non-Denominational (Acts 29)

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website for times)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.thevillagechurch.net

Pastor Credentials Verified via church website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian, gospel-centered.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Verify inerrancy stance.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify men's ministry.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Verify faith-alone soteriology.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Complementarian per TVC public position.

Male lead pastor; Verify patriarchal / complementarian / egalitarian stance

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Matt Chandler confirmed as Lead Pastor (recent 2026 sermons); plural elder/deacon structure.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expository preaching through books of the Bible.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Verify Great Commission focus.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Verify cultural alignment. | GREEN signal: *** INITIAL SIGNER (one of the founding 153) *** Pastor Matt Chandler is a public signatory of "The Nashville Statement on Biblical Sexuality" (CBMW, 2017-08-25, cbmw.org/nashville-statement). The Nashville Statement is the post-2017 evangelical line on biblical anthropology, marriage, and sexual ethics — affirming creation order, one-man-one-woman marriage, and biblical sexuality. Signing places the pastor on the orthodox / non-affirming side of the 2017 evangelical fault line.

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Accountability Structure

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

R30 validation: Matt Chandler confirmed as recent sermon author (April 19, 2026). Acts 29 not explicit on homepage but affirmed elsewhere. Green holds.

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Assessment

Needs on-the-ground review. Added to directory for coverage.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Pastor Signatures & Affiliations [Orthodox-aligned signatures]

Public statement signatures and organizational affiliations of this church's named pastors. "People is policy" — these are evidence-weighted signals about doctrinal trajectory, not the sole determinant of any rating.

Nashville Statement

Matt Chandler

Source: cbmw.org — hover for details