Watermark Community Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Elder-led (no single lead pastor installed); founding pastor Todd Wagner resigned 2021 amid elder 'lack of trust in leadership'

Founded Established congregation

Denomination Non-Denominational

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website for times)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.watermark.org

Pastor Credentials Verified via church website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Orthodox evangelical Christology.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

'Bible-revering'; committed to 'faithful, expository preaching' and 'equipping our members to handle Scripture rightly.'

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Generic community/group structure.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Gospel-centered substitutionary atonement.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Gender/eldership policy not directly addressed on Vision page; historically complementarian.

Historically complementarian; current policy not re-stated publicly

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Homepage lists no current pastor/elder names; SOF gated behind 'Our Core Beliefs' link. Mission: 'Abiding in Jesus, we are making disciples together.' Recovery ministries (re:generation, re|engage) prominent.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

'Committed to faithful, expository preaching' — rubric green.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Celebrate, collaborate with... gospel-centric and Bible-believing churches' — partnership mindset.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No affirming language on homepage; Watermark en Español mentioned. No Comer/Kendi/DiAngelo/Practicing the Way/ARC references surfaced.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Independent non-denominational; partnership references but no formal network membership.

Caution

Assessment

Needs on-the-ground review. Added to directory for coverage.

#non-denominational#dallas#megachurch#elder-led

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Wagner resigned 2021 after 2020 step-away for 'sin of pride'; multi-site megachurch now elder-governed with no installed senior pastor. Governance recovery story.

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 julieroys.com/wagner-resigns-watermark/
[3] Live source ministrywatch.com/dallas-megachurch-pastor-resigns-after-…

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