Vine Church Tampa — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Mario Figueroa (Lead Pastor)

Founded 2024

Denomination Non-Denominational

Service Times Sunday — see website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website vctampa.org

Pastor Credentials Sovereign Grace Pastors College (2023); pastoral residency at Sovereign Grace Church of Winter Garden

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Described as 'Gospel-centered' with 'essential message for our faith, life, and witness'; orthodox direction but creeds not named — yellow.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

'Committed to God's Word' without explicit inerrancy wording — yellow.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not mentioned — yellow.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Gospel-centered framing without clear sola fide articulation — yellow.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Not addressed on homepage; leadership-team photos shown but roles/names/gender not labeled — yellow.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

References 'leadership team' without elder-plurality commitment — yellow.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not described — yellow.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not described in depth — yellow.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No concerning language — yellow.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

No denominational affiliation stated on homepage; bilingual English/Spanish services in rented hotel venues — yellow, possibly independent church plant.

Caution

Assessment

Vine Church Tampa is a recent Sovereign Grace Churches plant led by Mario Figueroa, who completed SGC Pastors College in 2023 and a pastoral residency at SGC Winter Garden. Meets in Tampa Palms. Bilingual English/Spanish ministry. Partners with both SGC and SBC — dual accountability. Green.

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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

Church plant with thin public footprint. All dimensions honestly yellow pending direct probe of /about, /beliefs, or /leadership.

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 vctampa.org

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