Christ Church Cathedral (ACNA) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rt. Rev. Paul Donison (Rector & Dean; Bishop)

Founded See website

Denomination ACNA

Service Times Sunday morning (see website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.christchurchplano.org

Pastor Credentials See website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

ACNA Nicene/Apostles' Creeds orthodox.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

ACNA + Jerusalem Declaration explicitly affirms Scripture; Donison is GAFCON general secretary (since 2024).

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not specifically confirmed.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Anglican justification by faith; 39 Articles sola fide.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Traditionalist diocese; ACNA left TEC in 2008-2009 over ordination of women and LGBTQ affirmation; Christ Church Plano is in conservative ACNA wing.

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Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Largest ACNA congregation; Provincial Pro-Cathedral 2021-2024; vestry + search committee + episcopal accountability.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Anglican lectionary preaching; Donison frequent conference speaker.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Helped launch ACNA 2009; hosted investiture of Archbishop Robert Duncan; extensive planting/diocesan role.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

GAFCON aligned — explicitly orthodox Anglican globally; Donison Assistant Bishop of Anglican Diocese of Gasabo (Rwanda).

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Homepage mission 'Inviting the World to Jesus' Table' and standard ministry categories; ACNA/GAFCON affiliation, clergy roster, and 39 Articles subscription NOT on homepage fetch (separate About/Leadership pages). Prior research (Provincial Pro-Cathedral 2021-2024; Rt. Rev. Paul Donison as GAFCON General Secretary since 2024) stands unrefuted. Rating holds green.

Strong

Assessment

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

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

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 christchurchplano.org
[2] Live source en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Donison
[3] Live source en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ_Church_(Plano,_Texas)

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