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Christ Lutheran Church

3301 Compton Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45251
LCMS — Confessional Lutheran
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Andrew Norris and Rev. Jason von der Lage
Founded Unknown
Denomination LCMS
Service Times See website
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry Yes
Website christ-lcms.org/
Pastor Credentials Pastor team (per LCMS Locator + Ohio District directory)
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Strong
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Strong
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Verify men's ministry with parish; not surfaced on homepage.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Strong
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Male-only ordination per CTCR; complementarian
Male-only pastoral office (CTCR); complementarian
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Strong
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
LCMS — Book of Concord; conservative confessional Lutheran
Strong
Assessment
Christ Lutheran Cincinnati is a confessional LCMS congregation in the Ohio District. The website foregrounds the parish's mission and beliefs in a clearly confessional Lutheran register, with a school-and-church layout typical of suburban Cincinnati LCMS congregations. Listed in the LCMS locator.
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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

Verified via LCMS locator + church website (staff page not yet exposed) | Pastor verified 2026-04-30: Verified via locator.lcms.org/church/C/171529 + oh.lcms.org Apr 2026

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. [1] Live source locator.lcms.org/church/C/171529
  2. [2] Live source christ-lcms.org

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended
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