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Christ the King Anglican Church

Birmingham, AL
ACNA / Diocese of the South — Michael Novotny rector
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Michael Novotny (Rector; Dean of Central Alabama Deanery)
Founded See website
Denomination ACNA
Service Times Sunday morning (see website)
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry Yes
Pastor Credentials See website
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
ACNA — orthodox Trinitarian per Jerusalem Declaration and Nicene Creed.
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
ACNA affirms Scripture as supreme authority; Jerusalem Declaration 2008.
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Dedicated men's ministry listed among church ministries.
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Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Reformed-evangelical Anglican — sola fide via Articles of Religion.
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Diocese of the South is complementarian (male priests only per diocesan norm).
Diocese of the South complementarian — male priests only
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
ACNA parish polity — rector + vestry; Michael Novotny also Dean of Central Alabama Deanery.
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Apostolic-teaching focus per 'devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching' Acts 2 framing.
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Diocesan missions emphasis.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Diocese of the South is conservative within ACNA; no CRT/DEI posture.
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
ACNA — Anglican Diocese of the South (GAFCON-aligned Jerusalem Declaration).
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Assessment
National directory entry — web-verified pastor, website, and Facebook. Visit website for full theological details.
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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. [1] Live source ctkbirmingham.org
  2. [2] Live source acna.org/admin_units/994

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