Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dan Herold

Founded 1888

Denomination WELS

Service Times See website for service times

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website christinmarshall.org

Pastor Credentials Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, M.Div. 2013

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian, Lutheran Christology — vere Deus, vere homo; substitutionary atonement.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Sola scriptura — verbal plenary inspiration affirmed throughout WELS doctrinal statements.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify men's ministry on church site.

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Justification by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone; close communion practice.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male-only pastoral office per 1 Tim 2 / 1 Cor 14; no female elders or pastors.

Male-only pastoral ministry per WELS confessional position on 1 Tim 2 / 1 Cor 14; no female pastors, elders, or voting members in some traditional WELS practice.

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

WELS polity: pastor + elected church council under congregational call.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Lectionary-based expository preaching characteristic of confessional Lutheran tradition.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

WELS mission emphasis — verify local outreach posture on church site.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Verify cultural posture — unvisited.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

WELS Minnesota District accountability.

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Assessment

Marshall MN WELS congregation serving the city since 1888. Pastor Herold confirmed via christinmarshall.org/about/pastor.

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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 christinmarshall.org
[2] Live source christinmarshall.org/about/pastor/

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