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Non-Denominational Evangelical

Valley Church

5330 N 16th St, Phoenix, AZ 85016
Unvisited — Needs Local Evaluation
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Chris Moore (lead pastor, with Connor Moore)
Founded See website
Denomination Non-Denominational
Service Times Sunday morning (see website)
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry Yes
Pastor Credentials Per church website — planted from Pure Heart Church Glendale AZ
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Trinitarian, gospel-affirming church.
Strong
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
About page: 'Bible believing, spirit empowered' — authority implied but inerrancy language not explicit — yellow.
Caution
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not mentioned — yellow.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
'JESUS IS OUR MESSAGE' emphasis; no confessional statement retrieved — yellow.
Caution
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Male lead pastor duo (Chris and Connor Moore); complementarian stance not explicit — yellow.
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Caution
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Homepage confirms 'Pastor Chris & Connor Moore' as founding lead pastors; Bible-believing, spirit-empowered framing; elder structure not surfaced — yellow held.
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
'Life giving and applicable message from the Bible' within ~70-minute services beginning with music — topical/application-style — yellow.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Church plant from Pure Heart Church Glendale AZ (affiliated with Pastor Dan Steffen) — network tie — yellow leaning green.
Caution
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
No DEI language; spirit-empowered charismatic emphasis — yellow.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Non-denominational with Pure Heart Church (Glendale AZ) network tie — yellow per refined rubric (one network tie = yellow).
Caution
Assessment
National directory entry — web-verified pastor, website, and Facebook. Visit website for full theological details.
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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.

Dallas Statement (Social Justice & Gospel)
Pastor Chris Moore
Source: statementonsocialjustice.com — hover for details
Nashville Statement
Pastor Chris Moore
Source: cbmw.org — hover for details
Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes

Added pastor names Chris and Connor Moore; Pure Heart Church network tie noted.

No URL sources recorded for this church. Rating based on denominational defaults and/or directory-level metadata.

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