{
  "reviewed": "2026-09-30",
  "scope": "Six selected churches in three countries. This is a starting list, not a complete Google directory or a safety certification. Leadership bios use church-published sources; affiliation references are labeled separately. Map points show approximate city locations, not campus entrances.",
  "churches": [
    {
      "id": "chase-oaks", "name": "Chase Oaks Church", "campus": "Legacy campus", "country": "United States", "region": "North America", "city": "Plano, Texas", "coordinates": [33.02,-96.7],
      "address": "241 Legacy Drive, Plano, TX 75023, United States", "website": "https://www.chaseoaks.org/",
      "affiliation": "Bible church roots; current denominational affiliation needs confirmation.", "affiliationSource": "https://www.chaseoaks.org/story", "affiliationSourceLabel": "Church history · official",
      "leader": "Jeff Jones", "role": "Lead pastor", "bio": "Jones has led Chase Oaks since 2004. The church’s biography identifies him as a Dallas Theological Seminary graduate, the author of Rebranding Christianity, and the host of a podcast with the same name.", "bioSource": "https://www.chaseoaks.org/about-chase-oaks",
      "locationSource": "https://www.chaseoaks.org/about-chase-oaks",
      "oversight": "The church publishes an elder list alongside its staff directory.", "oversightSource": "https://www.chaseoaks.org/staff",
      "safeguarding": null, "financialReview": "Not independently reviewed. Ask for recent financial statements and who reviews them."
    },
    {
      "id": "christ-fellowship", "name": "Christ Fellowship", "campus": "Palm Beach Gardens campus", "country": "United States", "region": "North America", "city": "Palm Beach Gardens, Florida", "coordinates": [26.82,-80.13],
      "address": "5343 Northlake Boulevard, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418, United States", "website": "https://www.christfellowship.church/",
      "affiliation": "Non-denominational evangelical; associated with the Association of Related Churches (ARC).", "affiliationSource": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ_Fellowship", "affiliationSourceLabel": "Affiliation · Wikipedia reference",
      "leader": "Todd & Julie Mullins", "role": "Senior pastors", "bio": "Todd and Julie Mullins lead Christ Fellowship together. Their church biography describes Todd’s teaching and writing work and Julie’s work developing leaders and leading the church’s Sisterhood ministry.", "bioSource": "https://www.christfellowship.church/about",
      "locationSource": "https://www.christfellowship.church/locations/palm-beach-gardens",
      "oversight": "Senior leaders are named. Independent oversight and the route for complaints about senior leaders have not been verified here.", "oversightSource": "https://www.christfellowship.church/about",
      "safeguarding": null, "financialReview": "Not independently reviewed. Ask for recent financial statements and who reviews them."
    },
    {
      "id": "ccf", "name": "Christ’s Commission Fellowship", "campus": "CCF Center", "country": "Philippines", "region": "Asia", "city": "Pasig, Metro Manila", "coordinates": [14.58,121.08],
      "address": "CCF Center, Ortigas Avenue corner C5 Road, Ortigas East, Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines", "website": "https://www.ccf.org.ph/",
      "affiliation": "Non-denominational evangelical church with local and international congregations.", "affiliationSource": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ%27s_Commission_Fellowship", "affiliationSourceLabel": "Affiliation and address · Wikipedia reference",
      "leader": "Peter Tan-chi", "role": "Founder and senior pastor", "bio": "CCF’s training center identifies Tan-chi as its founder and senior pastor. Its biography traces the fellowship to a home Bible study and lists degrees in management and ministry. He co-wrote the parenting book Motivate with Deonna Tan-chi.", "bioSource": "https://glc.ccf.org.ph/faculty/peter-tan-chi/",
      "locationSource": "https://www.ccf.org.ph/where-we-are/",
      "oversight": "CCF publishes the names of elders, its management committee, and ministry leaders.", "oversightSource": "https://www.ccf.org.ph/meet-the-team/",
      "safeguarding": null, "financialReview": "Not independently reviewed. Ask for recent financial statements and who reviews them."
    },
    {
      "id": "kings-arms", "name": "King’s Arms Church", "campus": "King’s House", "country": "United Kingdom", "region": "Europe", "city": "Bedford, England", "coordinates": [52.13,-0.47],
      "address": "King’s House, 245 Ampthill Road, Bedford MK42 9AZ, United Kingdom", "website": "https://www.kingsarms.org/",
      "affiliation": "Catalyst / Newfrontiers network; a registered charitable church. Network ties are disclosed here rather than treated as unaffiliated.", "affiliationSource": "https://www.kingsarms.org/about-us/", "affiliationSourceLabel": "Network and charity details · official",
      "leader": "Simon Holley", "role": "Senior pastor and team leader", "bio": "Holley is King’s Arms’ senior pastor and leads the team serving the Catalyst family of churches. His official biography describes his teaching and work with church leadership teams in other countries.", "bioSource": "https://www.kingsarms.org/team/simon-holley/",
      "locationSource": "https://www.kingsarms.org/about-us/",
      "oversight": "The church names its spiritual, governance, and operational teams, including trustees and a safeguarding trustee.", "oversightSource": "https://www.kingsarms.org/leadership/",
      "safeguarding": {"text": "A safeguarding policy page, named leads, and a reporting contact are published. Their use in practice has not been independently assessed.", "url": "https://www.kingsarms.org/safeguarding/"}, "financialReview": "Registered charity 1116359. Financial performance and controls have not been independently reviewed here."
    },
    {
      "id": "north-point", "name": "North Point Community Church", "campus": "Alpharetta campus", "country": "United States", "region": "North America", "city": "Alpharetta, Georgia", "coordinates": [34.08,-84.29],
      "address": "4350 North Point Parkway, Alpharetta, GA 30022, United States", "website": "https://northpoint.org/",
      "affiliation": "Non-denominational evangelical; part of North Point Ministries.", "affiliationSource": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Point_Community_Church", "affiliationSourceLabel": "Affiliation · Wikipedia reference",
      "leader": "Andy Stanley", "role": "Founder and senior pastor, North Point Ministries", "bio": "North Point’s FAQ names Stanley as the founder and senior pastor of North Point Ministries. The church’s history records the launch of North Point in 1995. His ministry includes teaching and leadership resources.", "bioSource": "https://northpoint.org/faq",
      "locationSource": "https://northpoint.org/new-here-local", "historySource": "https://northpoint.org/history",
      "oversight": "The ministry and senior pastor are named. Independent oversight and the route for complaints about senior leaders have not been verified here.", "oversightSource": "https://northpointministries.org/",
      "safeguarding": null, "financialReview": "Not independently reviewed. Ask for recent financial statements and who reviews them."
    },
    {
      "id": "southeast", "name": "Southeast Christian Church", "campus": "Blankenbaker campus", "country": "United States", "region": "North America", "city": "Louisville, Kentucky", "coordinates": [38.25,-85.76],
      "address": "920 Blankenbaker Parkway, Louisville, KY 40243, United States", "website": "https://www.se.church/",
      "affiliation": "Independent Christian church in the Christian churches and churches of Christ tradition.", "affiliationSource": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southeast_Christian_Church_(Louisville,_Kentucky)", "affiliationSourceLabel": "Church tradition · Wikipedia reference",
      "leader": "Kyle Idleman", "role": "Senior pastor", "bio": "Idleman joined Southeast’s staff as a preaching associate in 2002 and became senior pastor in 2019. The church says he works with its leadership team within an elder-led structure.", "bioSource": "https://www.se.church/who-we-are",
      "locationSource": "https://www.se.church/locations",
      "oversight": "The church describes an elder-led structure and links to its elders from its leadership page.", "oversightSource": "https://www.se.church/who-we-are",
      "safeguarding": null, "financialReview": "Not independently reviewed. Ask for recent financial statements and who reviews them."
    }
  ]
}