Quick Facts
Founded
Verify
Denomination
Acts 29 Network
Service Times
Sunday mornings (verify times)
Men's Ministry
Yes
Kids Ministry
Yes
Pastor Credentials
Acts 29 plant pastor
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Acts 29 SOF — orthodox Trinitarian; verify.
Caution
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Acts 29 SOF affirms inerrancy; verify local subscription.
Caution
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Verify men's ministry cadence.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Reformed-soteriological per network distinctives.
Caution
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Verify all-male elder structure (network is complementarian on paper but variation exists). Urban Northeast plants sometimes drift complementarian-soft.
Network is complementarian; verify local elder structure
Caution
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Verify elder plurality directly.
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Expositional posture typical of Acts 29; verify.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Church-planting network identity.
Caution
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Urban Northeast context — verify no DEI/CRT framing on homepage.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Doctrinally diverse network; verify local elder/SOF.
Caution
Assessment
City on a Hill is an Acts 29 plant in Philadelphia, addressing thin Northeast urban coverage. Verify elder structure and women-in-ministry stance — Acts 29 urban Northeast plants have shown variation on complementarian practice.
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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.
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[1] Live source
acts29.com/find-a-church
Transparency note: MOOP ratings are researcher judgments about publicly available theological and ecclesial evidence. They are not infallible. If a church's public posture has changed since our review, or if we've mis-read evidence, tell us — we publish corrections.
Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
Philadelphia, PA
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