Valley Creek Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable John Stickl (Senior Pastor)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday 9:30 AM and 11:15 AM, ~1 hour

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website valleycreek.org/

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

'Our Beliefs' referenced but content not surfaced — verify.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not stated on available About page — verify.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not mentioned on About page.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated on available About page — verify.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Female Executive Pastor Becca Reynolds on Lead Team; prior batch noted female Children's Pastor Dawn Shapley. Using 'Pastor' title for multiple women on senior leadership team is egalitarian practice — RED per complementarian rubric.

Lead Team includes Becca Reynolds as 'Executive Pastor' (female). Dawn Shapley listed as Children's Pastor (female) per prior batch. Multiple women in 'pastor' titles = egalitarian practice; not complementarian.

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

'Elder-governed, pastor-led' per About; elders not named. Lead Team includes John Stickl (male lead), Brad Lanham, Jason Hillier, Ben Moreno, Becca Reynolds (female), Dave Scriven, Justin Nall.

WARNING!

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

'Lead Communicator' role; specific style not described.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Multi-campus (4 physical + online); Denton + Flower Mound; Valley Creek College.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No overt DEI/CRT language observed on About page.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC per batch; Valley Creek does not publicly display SBC affiliation on About — verify.

Caution

Assessment

Valley Creek Church Flower Mound is a large, active multi-campus church (4 physical + online). Website at valleycreek.org. Led by Senior Pastor John Stickl. The listed address (4040 Valley Pkwy) does not match current (5800 Long Prairie Rd). NOTE: Dawn Shapley holds the title 'Children's Pastor' -- female in a pastoral title. While Children's Pastor is not a senior/teaching elder position, the use of 'pastor' title for a woman is a YELLOW flag per complementarian standards. Four campuses suggest megachurch size. Review needed on gender theology and ecclesiology.

#flower-mound#active#multi-campus#female-pastoral-title#yellow-flag#address-mismatch#needs-review

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Significant finding — female Executive Pastor warrants gender/leadership red downgrade and overall red. SBC affiliation inconsistent with practice.

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[1] Live source valleycreek.org/about

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