Apostles Church Uptown — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor John Starke (Lead Pastor, M.Div.)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Anglican Church in North America (ACNA)

Service Times See website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website apostlesuptown.nyc

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

ACNA congregation; Apostles' and Nicene Creeds affirmed as part of Anglican tradition.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Bible-believing evangelical posture; inerrancy typically affirmed.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not explicitly listed as distinct men's ministry on homepage navigation — verify in person.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Historic evangelical gospel of grace through faith alone.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male pastoral leadership observed; complementarian baseline (CBMW halfway position; MOOP holds patriarchal headship as the biblical standard).

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Male pastor(s) confirmed via church website.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Sermons archive with weekly Bible-grounded preaching; Anglican lectionary-informed teaching.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Great Commission language via 'forming whole disciples'; Cedar Project and outreach ministries.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language surfaced on homepage; tagline 'Forming Whole Disciples of Jesus'.

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Accountability Structure

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

ACNA — orthodox Anglican, broke from TEC for biblical fidelity.

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Assessment

Apostles Uptown is part of the Apostles Church family in Manhattan, part of the ACNA (Anglican Church in North America) — the orthodox Anglican body that separated from TEC over biblical fidelity. Focused on "forming whole disciples of Jesus." ACNA affirms Scripture, historic creeds, and male ordination in most dioceses.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

ACNA baseline; no red flags on public site.

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 apostlesuptown.nyc
[2] Live source acna.org

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