Valley Church West Des Moines — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Lead Pastor Quintin Stieff

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Denomination EFCA

Service Times Sunday mornings — check website for times

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website churches.efca.org/?id=173534

Pastor Credentials Verified via church website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Evangelical Free — orthodox Trinitarian Christology affirmed.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

EFCA — Scripture affirmed as authoritative.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify men's ministry availability.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

EFCA — salvation by grace through faith.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Verify patriarchal / complementarian / egalitarian framework.

Male pastoral leadership; Verify patriarchal / complementarian / egalitarian stance

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Male pastoral leadership confirmed.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expository/biblical preaching emphasis.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Great Commission focus.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language detected.

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Accountability Structure

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

EFCA locator page only — direct church site not fetched. EFCA affiliation confirmed via locator registration. Rating unchanged.

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Assessment

Valley Church is an EFCA congregation in West Des Moines, IA led by Lead Pastor Quintin Stieff. Hosted the 2025 EFCA One conference (75th anniversary of EFCA) with 1,000+ pastors, leaders, and missionaries gathering.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

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

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