Village Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. Paul Kyu-Jin Choi (Lead Pastor, 8th in 75+ years); Renjy Abraham (Associate Lead Pastor); Yenna Lee (Pastor of High School Ministry — female)

Founded 1949

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday services (check website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.villagebeaverton.com

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not extracted.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not extracted.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Part of 'Generations' programming; no details.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not extracted.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Lead Pastor Dr. Paul Kyu-Jin Choi (male); Yenna Lee listed as Pastor of High School Ministry (female pastor title) — suggests women in pastoral roles, even if not senior.

Female 'Pastor' title on youth ministry staff (Yenna Lee) — not necessarily senior but rubric-concerning under egalitarian presumption

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Lead Pastor + Associate Lead + ethnic-ministry pastors (Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Hispanic); team-based multi-ethnic model.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not described.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Missional, intercultural community in Christ' — multi-ethnic fellowship emphasis.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Multiple named ethnic fellowships (African & African American, Asian American, Chinese, Hispanic, Japanese, Korean) plus translation services — intercultural framework common to churches that adopt DEI-adjacent 'racial reconciliation' language; flag red pending doctrinal review.

WARNING!

Accountability Structure

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

Historic 'Village Baptist' (founded 1949) — specific convention unclear; SBC status prior-listed but not confirmed in searches.

Caution

Assessment

Village Church (formerly Village Baptist Church) in Beaverton, OR has been serving for 70+ years. Led by Dr. Paul Kyu-Jin Choi as 8th Lead Pastor. The church has rebranded from 'Village Baptist' to 'Village Church' and describes itself as a 'missional, multicultural community.' Notable: Yenna Lee serves as Pastor of High School Ministry — a female with 'Pastor' title. While high school ministry is not elder/senior pastoral authority, the use of 'Pastor' title for women is a gender theology indicator. SBC affiliation but with egalitarian leanings in practice. Yellow on gender.

#sbc#multicultural#beaverton-or#female-pastor-title#rebranded#needs-review

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Female staff member with 'Pastor' title + intercultural-community framework + unverified SBC claim. Flag red pending denominational verification.

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[1] Live source villagebeaverton.com
[2] Live source villagebeaverton.com/introducingvillage/

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