Village Church of Barrington — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable David (Senior Pastor, since 2010); Rod (Associate Senior Pastor, since 2014); Wes (Student Ministries, 2021)

Founded Not published

Denomination Non-denominational

Service Times Sunday services (check website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.vcbweb.org

Pastor Credentials Not published

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

EFCA Statement of Faith affirms Trinity and Christ's deity.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

EFCA affirms biblical inerrancy.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's ministry section in nav but no details.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

EFCA affirms sola fide, substitutionary atonement.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

EFCA permits both complementarian and egalitarian local churches; only male pastors (David, Rod, Wes) named — likely complementarian-leaning but verify.

Only male pastors named; EFCA permits both positions on women in ministry — verify local stance.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Senior + Associate Senior + Student Ministries pastor model.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

EFCA emphasizes global missions; 'Drawing near... Becoming like Jesus... Serving humbly... Engaging the world with good news.'

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language visible.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA) — confessional evangelical with accountability.

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Assessment

Village Church of Barrington is a non-denominational church in the northwest Chicago suburbs led by Senior Pastor David W. Jones since 2010. Mission statement focuses on equipping believers and biblical exposition. Church appears committed to God-honoring worship and authentic community. Need to verify gender theology and men's ministry presence locally.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

EFCA affiliation is a positive confessional signal.

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 vcbweb.org/beliefs
[2] Live source vcbweb.org/our-staff

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