Calvary Lutheran Church (LCMS) Jacksonville — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Jason Stuart Dart (per LCMS locator; pastor name not displayed on church staff page — verify on visit)

Founded Not published on church homepage

Denomination LCMS

Service Times Sunday Divine Service 8:00 AM & 10:30 AM; Sunday School / Adult Bible Study 9:15 AM; (910) 353-4016

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.clcms.org

Pastor Credentials LCMS Southeastern District ordained clergy

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

LCMS subscribes unconditionally to the Book of Concord (1580) — Nicene/Athanasian/Apostles Creeds confessed each Lord's Day. Trinitarian orthodox.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

LCMS holds verbal-plenary inspiration and inerrancy of Scripture (Brief Statement 1932, A Statement of Scriptural Principles).

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No dedicated men's ministry visible on church staff page or homepage. Lutheran Women's Missionary League (LWML) coordinator listed but no parallel men's body identified.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Sola fide / sola gratia / sola scriptura per Book of Concord; Augsburg Confession Article IV (Justification by Faith).

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

LCMS ordains only qualified men to the pastoral office; complementarian by confession (1969 New Orleans convention; reaffirmed 2004).

LCMS male-only pastoral ordination; complementarian confession

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Male-only pastors; lay board of elders + congregational governance per LCMS polity. Head Elder Jacob Geigle; Chairman Shane Jaco.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

LCMS preaching follows lectionary + Law/Gospel distinction; typically expository within liturgical frame.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Standard LCMS missions cooperation; specific local mission emphasis not documented on homepage fetch.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

LCMS denominationally resists DEI/CRT framing; conservative confessional posture. Local congregation alignment presumed consistent with LCMS.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

LCMS Southeastern District — strong confessional accountability via Synod, Circuit Visitor, and district President.

Strong

Assessment

Calvary Lutheran Church in Jacksonville, NC is part of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod — one of the most confessionally faithful Lutheran bodies in the U.S. LCMS holds inerrancy of Scripture, justification by faith alone, the bodily resurrection, male-only pastoral ordination, and a Trinitarian creedal Christology rooted in the Book of Concord. The church's "Divine Service" liturgical format (8:00 AM and 10:30 AM Sundays, with Adult Bible Study and Sunday School at 9:15 AM) is the historic Lutheran Mass — Law and Gospel preaching, Word and Sacrament. Located at 206 Pine Valley Rd and serving Marines and families from Camp Lejeune and MCAS New River, this church offers a stable, confessional alternative in a region dominated by Baptist and Methodist congregations. The pastor name is not displayed on the staff page (a link to "Meet Our Pastor" exists but content was not directly verifiable on fetch), so verify pastor on visit. Men's ministry is not visibly advertised — Lutheran congregations often run men's formation through Bible classes and Lutheran Hour Ministries rather than branded "men's ministry" — but worth asking on a visit. Strong recommendation for confessional Lutheran or liturgically-minded Christians in the Onslow County area.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

[2026-05-16 added by Adam-visited sweep: One of multiple Lutheran congregations in Jacksonville NC area; LCMS confessional Lutheran. Adam recalls visiting "a Lutheran church" in Jacksonville NC during V-22 training at MCAS New River but does not remember the denomination — engagement.visited NOT set on this record; visited flag is on the larger/more-prominent Lutheran Church of Our Savior (ELCA) on Lejeune Blvd which is closer to the base and on the main thoroughfare. Pastor name (Rev. Jason Stuart Dart) sourced from LCMS locator; not visible on church staff page directly. Score remains GREEN per LCMS confessional posture.]

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 clcms.org
[2] Live source clcms.org/staff
[3] Live source locator.lcms.org/church/C/454883
[4] Live source lutheranliturgy.org/church_listings/calvary-lutheran-chur…

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