The Church of The Apostles — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Jonathan Youssef (Senior Pastor since 2026; Dr. Michael Youssef = Pastor Emeritus, Founder, since 1987)

Founded 1987

Denomination Non-Denominational

Service Times Sunday morning (see website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website apostles.org

Pastor Credentials See website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Stated beliefs affirm Trinity, Christ's deity, resurrection, regeneration, and future resurrection of saved and lost — orthodox.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

'Bible is the only infallible Word of God' — strong inerrancy-level statement.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Homepage confirms structured men's ministry, women's ministry, family ministry, small groups — gender-separated ministry offerings. Upgraded to green.

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Regeneration by Holy Spirit 'essential'; gospel of substitutionary atonement.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Anglican evangelical tradition complementarian; not explicitly stated on reviewed page.

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Youssef founded 1987 with <40 adults; elder/governance structure not detailed on page reviewed.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Youssef is internationally known expository preacher ('Leading The Way' radio/TV ministry).

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Leading The Way' global media/mission arm; 'Equip the Saints and Seek the Lost'.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Strongly anti-progressive/Egyptian-Christian-heritage; non-woke consistently.

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Accountability Structure

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

Independent non-denominational with Anglican roots; leadership transition post-Youssef referenced on site; ACNA not confirmed; no external denominational accountability body named — denominational yellow holds.

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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

Enrichment Notes

[2026-05-16 pastor update: Dr. Michael Youssef transitioned to Pastor Emeritus in May 2026; Rev. Jonathan Youssef installed as Senior Pastor.]

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 apostles.org/about/
[2] Live source en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_Apostles_(Atlanta)

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