Concordia Lutheran Church (LCMS) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Doug Croucher

Founded 1899

Denomination Lutheran (LCMS)

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.concordiachurch.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

LCMS Book of Concord baseline — Trinitarian, Christ's deity affirmed.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

LCMS affirms inerrancy via Brief Statement 1932 and Book of Concord.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated on available sources.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

LCMS justification by grace through faith via Means of Grace — green.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

LCMS male-only ordination; local stance not explicitly published.

LCMS — male-only pastoral ordination by denomination.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

LCMS polity: pastor + elder/voters assembly. 1,735 baptized members per locator.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

LCMS, Indiana District, V-Circuit Fort Wayne — near Concordia Theological Seminary.

Strong

Assessment

Concordia Lutheran in Fort Wayne, home of Concordia Theological Seminary. Strong confessional LCMS church near one of the two LCMS seminaries. Conservative, liturgical.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

No website in batch input; unable to perform WebFetch audit. Keep existing green pending direct site verification. | URL research: Concordia Lutheran Church LCMS at 4245 Lake Ave Fort Wayne IN 46815; concordiachurch.org

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 concordiachurch.org
[2] Live source locator.lcms.org/church/C/328400
[3] Live source in.lcms.org/venue/concordia-fort-wayne/

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