Watermark Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Blake Holmes & TA Ateek (co-lead pastors)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Non-denominational

Service Times Sunday 9:00 AM, 11:15 AM, 4:00 PM; Spanish service 11:15 AM; ASL at 11:15 AM

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.watermark.org

Pastor Credentials Verify

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian, 'Gospel-Saturated' per vision statement.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

'Bible-Revering' per vision; inerrancy implied.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Re:Generation recovery and men's groups are known Watermark ministries.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Evangelical sola fide per vision document.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Complementarian — male-only elders; vision statement uses 'men' for elder role.

Complementarian — male-only elders per vision document.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Post-2021 leadership shift: co-lead-pastors Blake Holmes (Ministries/Staff) and TA Ateek (Vision/Preaching) following Todd Wagner's 2021 resignation after elders voiced 'lack of trust'.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Attractional-expositional blend; TA Ateek now primary communicator.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Great-Commission-framed but strong local-ministry emphasis.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Mainstream conservative evangelical; Wagner-era reputation for strong church discipline.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Live homepage fetch returned ministries/care content only; elder roster and beliefs not surfaced from homepage. Prior research (10 male elders, 3-10 men polity) carries; yellow held on dimension.

Caution

Assessment

Watermark Community Church at 7540 LBJ Fwy, Dallas, TX. Founded 1999 by Todd Wagner, who resigned in 2021 after elders cited lack of trust and allegations of spiritual abuse. The church developed widely-used programs including re|engage (marriage) and re:generation (recovery). Currently in leadership transition. Large non-denominational megachurch. The spiritual abuse allegations and pastoral resignation are significant concerns — evaluate current leadership, accountability structures, and whether institutional culture has changed.

#dallas#texas#national

Pastor Signatures & Affiliations [Orthodox-aligned signatures]

Public statement signatures and organizational affiliations of this church's named pastors. "People is policy" — these are evidence-weighted signals about doctrinal trajectory, not the sole determinant of any rating.

Nashville Statement

Blake Holmes

Source: cbmw.org — hover for details

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Todd Wagner's 2021 resignation after elder vote of no-confidence is relevant accountability history; the post-Wagner team structure appears healthier but still independent.

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 watermark.org/about
[2] Live source watermark.org/about/governance
[3] Live source watermark.org/about/leadership

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