Quick Facts
Founded
See website
Denomination
Non-Denominational
Service Times
Sunday morning (see website)
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes
Pastor Credentials
See website
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Trinitarian orthodox; Chandler's published theology aligns with historic creedal Christianity.
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Inerrancy affirmed in Acts 29 network statement; Chandler's sermon library is consistently Bible-centered.
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Men's ministry listed under Adults section — confirmed present.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Reformed soteriology consistent with Acts 29 + SBC alignment.
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Complementarian — The Village Church holds male-only elders position publicly.
Male-only elders/pastors; complementarian position officially published.
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Matt Chandler confirmed as lead pastor; staff/elders link present (plural elder structure implied).
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Expository / Christ-centered per published sermon archive ('Fear of God' series Apr 2026 noted).
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Matt 28:19-20 'Love God. Love people. Make disciples' — Great Commission framing confirmed.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Some past controversy over Karen Hinkley discipline case (2015); verify current cultural posture. | 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.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
SBC + Acts 29 dual affiliation — provides network accountability but not formal denominational oversight.
Caution
Assessment
National directory entry — web-verified pastor, website, and Facebook. Visit website for full theological details.
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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
Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
Fort Worth campus is one of Village's satellite sites; main teaching comes from Flower Mound. Prior discipline/restoration controversy noted.
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.
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[1] Live source
thevillagechurch.net
Transparency note: MOOP ratings are researcher judgments about publicly available theological and ecclesial evidence. They are not infallible. If a church's public posture has changed since our review, or if we've mis-read evidence, tell us — we publish corrections.
Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
Fort Worth, TX
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