Concordia Lutheran Church Maplewood — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Erik L. Johnson (Pastor-Sole per LCMS Locator; call process noted)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Lutheran (LCMS)

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website concordiamaplewood.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

LCMS confessional framework — Book of Concord affirms Trinity and Chalcedonian Christology.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

LCMS affirms inerrancy as standard confessional position.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Thursday 7 AM men's group studying Augsburg Confession — strong confessional formation.

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Lutheran sola fide via the Book of Concord — justification by grace through faith alone.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

LCMS does not ordain women to pastoral office — male-only ordination.

Verify

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Erik L. Johnson confirmed as active pastor (teaching, campus outreach); LCMS call-process ambiguity resolved — Johnson serving congregation. Upgrade rationale present but yellow retained pending elder/council structure verification.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Liturgical Divine Service with Holy Communion; historic preaching integrated into worship.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Site surfaces traditional liturgical worship focus on 'Jesus, what He has done, and what He continues to do' — Christ-centered but Great Commission outreach specifics beyond campus ministry not surfaced. Yellow retained.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Traditional/liturgical posture; no DEI/CRT language.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

LCMS membership directly confirmed on site: 'Concordia Lutheran Church Maplewood is a member of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod.' Pastor Erik L. Johnson confirmed teaching adult Bible study and coordinating campus outreach. Address corrected to 7291 Sarah St (not Sarah Ave).

Strong

Assessment

Concordia Lutheran Church in Maplewood (St. Louis area) — LCMS congregation. Full theological review pending.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Confessional LCMS Lutheran with Augsburg-Confession-studying men's group — upgraded to green.

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 concordiamaplewood.org
[2] Live source locator.lcms.org/church/C/550622

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