Association
National Association of Evangelicals
U.S. evangelicalism
What it does
Helps define institutional evangelical cooperation
Important distinction
Membership does not imply agreement on every doctrine
Organization directory
Organizations
Distinguish denominations from ministries, networks, publishers, seminaries, and coalitions.
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Church body
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
MormonismMormon ChurchLDS
What it does
Primary source for the Godhead, scriptures, temple, restoration, exaltation, and acknowledged history
Important distinction
Keep Mormon/Mormonism prominent for learners, show the formal name for precision, and distinguish the broader Latter Day Saint movement
Church body and official resource publisher
Orthodox Church in America
Eastern Orthodoxy
What it does
Accessible official English explanations of faith, Tradition, sacraments, and icons
Important distinction
One autocephalous Orthodox church; not sole global Orthodox authority
Church body/publisher
The First Church of Christ, Scientist
Christian Science
What it does
Primary source for tenets and official explanations
Important distinction
Not related to academic science-and-religion programs
Church jurisdiction
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Eastern Orthodoxy
What it does
Official catechetical explanations, including theosis
Important distinction
Not identical to every Orthodox jurisdiction
Church-planting network
Acts 29
New Calvinismevangelicalcomplementarianmixed Baptist/Presbyterian backgrounds
What it does
Helps explain why New Calvinism is a networked movement rather than one denomination
Important distinction
Member churches remain locally and denominationally diverse
Coalition/media ministry
The Gospel Coalition (TGC)
Reformed evangelicalNew Calvinismcross-denominational
What it does
Maps Tim Keller, D. A. Carson, and a broad Reformed-leaning evangelical ecosystem
Important distinction
Not a denomination and not all contributors agree on every secondary doctrine
Collection of related entries
Chinese-language evangelical resource partners
Chinese evangelicalism
What it does
The app may curate translated statements and terminology here
Important distinction
Do not invent a single umbrella institution or imply all Chinese churches are represented
Evangelistic ministry
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
Broad evangelicalism
What it does
Historical and continuing example of mass evangelism and evangelistic media
Important distinction
Not a denomination
Global missions network
Lausanne Movement
Evangelicalism
What it does
Strong source for trans-denominational evangelical identity, evangelism, and mission
Important distinction
Broad evangelical consensus, not a detailed denominational confession
Historical conference
Together for the Gospel (T4G)
New CalvinismReformed evangelical
What it does
Important for the history of the 2000s–2020s Calvinistic evangelical network
Important distinction
Mark historical/ended; do not present as an active denomination
Media/teaching ministry
Desiring God
John PiperReformed Baptistcontinuationist
What it does
Useful for Piper’s theology, sermons, missions, and Christian hedonism
Important distinction
Represents Piper’s stream, not every Calvinist
Ministry
9Marks
Reformed Baptistcongregationalismecclesiology
What it does
Useful for expositional preaching, membership, discipline, elders, and congregational polity
Important distinction
Its ecclesiology is Baptist/congregational rather than Presbyterian
Ministry/network
Founders Ministries
Calvinistic Southern Baptist
What it does
Helps explain historic Calvinism inside the SBC
Important distinction
Not the SBC’s official voice
Music ministry
CityAlight
Anglican evangelicalbroadly Reformed-friendly
What it does
Familiar bridge between contemporary congregational music and doctrinally rich lyrics
Important distinction
A music ministry, not a denomination or confession
Music ministry
Sovereign Grace Music
Reformed charismatic/continuationist evangelical
What it does
Shows how contemporary worship can carry explicitly Reformed lyrics
Important distinction
Music use does not prove a church’s complete theology
Official teaching/governing body
Holy See / Vatican
Roman Catholic Church
What it does
Primary source for the Catechism and magisterial documents
Important distinction
Distinguish formal teaching levels and historical context
Publisher/ministry
Living Stream Ministry
Local Church Movement
What it does
Primary source for Witness Lee, the Recovery Version, and movement self-description
Important distinction
Not every local participant’s practice can be inferred from a publication alone
Publishing/legal organization
Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society
Jehovah’s Witnesses
What it does
Primary source for current Witness teaching and publications
Important distinction
Explain relationship to the Governing Body carefully; do not rely only on hostile summaries
Seminary
Fuller Theological Seminary
Broad evangelicalinternally diverse
What it does
Relevant to evangelical history and the published Local Church dialogue/reassessment
Important distinction
Its broad faculty spectrum should not be reduced to one doctrinal label
Seminary
Reformed Theological Seminary
Presbyterian/Reformed evangelical
What it does
Broad orientation to confessional Reformed training across campuses
Important distinction
Verify campus and faculty specifics when profiling individuals
Seminary
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
SBCCalvinistic evangelical
What it does
Explains one influential conservative/Calvinistic institutional stream within Southern Baptist life
Important distinction
A seminary faculty does not define every SBC church
Seminary
Westminster Theological Seminary
Confessional Presbyterian/Reformed
What it does
Historical and contemporary Reformed theology and apologetics
Important distinction
Distinguish it from Westminster Seminary California
Teaching ministry
Ligonier Ministries
Confessional ReformedPresbyterian
What it does
Accessible doctrine, Reformation teaching, creeds, and R. C. Sproul resources
Important distinction
A ministry, not a church authority over users