The Well Community Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Brad Bell

Founded 2002

Denomination Non-Denominational

Service Times Sunday morning (see website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.thewellfresno.org

Pastor Credentials See website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Homepage emphasizes 'Sound biblical truth' and 'Spirit-led' but no creed cited.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

'Unwavering commitment to Biblical teaching' and teaching 'through Scripture chunk by chunk' — good expository posture.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not surfaced on available pages.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Gospel-centered language; 'help people connect to God' — no explicit sola fide text surfaced.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Brad Bell listed as 'Elder and Lead Pastor'; no women pastors surfaced but not explicitly ruled out.

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Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Elder-led governance ('Elder and Lead Pastor' title) — plurality implied.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expository commitment — 'teach through Scripture chunk by chunk, walking through Scripture in order.'

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Neighborhood-centered Great Commission focus: 'connect people to God and to each other in every neighborhood.'

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No overt DEI language; 'grace-centered' framing.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Non-denominational multi-site — fully independent with no visible confessional accountability.

WARNING!

Assessment

National directory entry — web-verified pastor, website, and Facebook. Visit website for full theological details.

#non-denominational#fresno#california#needs-review

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

Brad Bell

Source: cbmw.org — hover for details

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Batch URL wrong. 'Elder and Lead Pastor' title is a positive sign for male plural eldership.

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 thewellcommunity.org
[2] Live source thewellcommunity.org/about/our-story

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