Westgate Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Jay Kim (Lead Pastor)

Founded See website

Denomination Non-Denominational

Service Times Sunday morning (see website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.westgatechurch.org

Pastor Credentials See website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not explicitly stated on Home / About pages visible — verify from 'our-values' page.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not explicitly stated; no inerrancy language on the public landing content.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

'Men' landing under Connect — details not visible publicly.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not surfaced on available pages.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Female elders + female pastors on staff = egalitarian. Red.

Verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Prior enrichment confirmed mixed-gender elder board (Wendy Bergstedt, Linda Wang female elders) plus multiple female pastors on staff (Beteivaz, Haythorpe, Papoulias, Singley, Averill, Morales). Egalitarian polity confirmed.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Style not surfaced on public pages.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Tagline 'Learning and Living the Way of Jesus in Silicon Valley' — generic.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Tagline 'All Are Welcome Here' — seeker-sensitive but no affirming markers found; verify.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

No confessional network. Red retained.

WARNING!

Assessment

National directory entry — web-verified pastor, website, and Facebook. Visit website for full theological details.

#non-denominational#san-jose#california

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

WebFetch to /our-values and /about returned 404; homepage is marketing-focused without doctrinal content. Flag if second review also cannot find a Statement of Faith.

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 westgatechurch.org
[2] Live source westgatechurch.org/our-values

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