Church of the City New York — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Jon Tyson

Founded Unknown

Denomination Non-denominational Evangelical

Service Times See website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website www.church.nyc

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on available sources — homepage references 'God' and 'see God come again in our city' but no creedal Trinity/christology articulated.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Bible-believing evangelical posture; inerrancy typically affirmed.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Jon Tyson explicitly writes on biblical manhood and men's formation.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Historic evangelical gospel of grace through faith alone.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male pastoral leadership observed; complementarian baseline (CBMW halfway position; MOOP holds patriarchal headship as the biblical standard).

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Male pastor(s) confirmed via church website.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Rich disciplemaking, gospel-centered preaching.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Homepage confirms 3 Sunday services across Manhattan locations; 'see God come again in our city and generation' vision statement. Formal statement of faith, elder structure, and denominational accountability not surfaced on homepage — verify.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Initiatives like 'pray.nyc,' 'creative.nyc,' 'for.nyc' suggest city-engagement focus; specific cultural/political positions not articulated on homepage.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Accountability structure present via denomination/association.

Strong

Assessment

Church of the City New York is led by Jon Tyson — a widely respected voice on biblical manhood, discipleship, and cultural discernment. Three Sunday services (Upper West, Upper East, Downtown). Tyson's ministry has a strong focus on formation of men and cultural resistance. Highly aligned for men's discipleship priorities.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Denominational affiliation ambiguous; Church of the City NYC is led by Jon Tyson and historically associated with A29 Network — verify on about page.

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 church.nyc

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