Christ Our Shepherd Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Stuart McAlpine (founding pastor since spring 1987); Pastor Josh Robinson (additional pastor)

Founded 1987

Denomination Non-Denominational Evangelical

Service Times See website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website christourshepherd.org

Pastor Credentials Stuart McAlpine — long-tenured founding pastor; speaker for C.S. Lewis Institute and The Antioch Group

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Orthodox per evangelical statement of faith (verify on website)

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Verify position on inerrancy

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Verify

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Verify women-in-ministry stance

Verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Stuart McAlpine + Pastor Josh Robinson; verify elder/deacon plurality

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verify expository vs topical

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Active Capitol Hill / Antioch Group missions emphasis

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Capitol Hill DC context; verify cultural-engagement posture | GREEN signal (name-only match): Pastor Pastor Josh Robinson appears on Statement on Social Justice & Gospel (Dallas Statement 2018). Match is by full first+last name without state/institution corroboration since the petition-wall signature lists do not publish per-signer state metadata. The pastor profile (current DC role + theological direction) aligns with the list, so the match is high-confidence; visit-level verification could confirm definitively.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Non-denominational; no traditional denominational accountability. McAlpine's ties to Antioch Group + CS Lewis Institute suggest broad-evangelical orientation rather than confessional-Reformed or Reformed-Baptist.

Caution

Assessment

Christ Our Shepherd Church is a non-denominational evangelical congregation at 801 N Carolina Ave SE on Capitol Hill DC. Founded spring 1987 with Rev. Stuart McAlpine as founding pastor; Pastor Josh Robinson is a co-laborer. McAlpine speaks for the C.S. Lewis Institute and is associated with The Antioch Group (mcalpinepartners.com) — broad-evangelical orientation rather than confessional-Reformed. Yellow pending verification of SOF, elder/deacon structure, and women-in-ministry stance.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Pastor Signatures & Affiliations [Orthodox-aligned signatures]

Public statement signatures and organizational affiliations of this church's named pastors. "People is policy" — these are evidence-weighted signals about doctrinal trajectory, not the sole determinant of any rating.

Dallas Statement (Social Justice & Gospel)

Pastor Josh Robinson

Source: statementonsocialjustice.com — hover for details