District Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Aaron Graham (Lead Pastor)

Founded 2010

Denomination Non-denominational

Service Times Sundays 9 AM & 11 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website districtchurch.org/

Pastor Credentials D.Min. in Missiology (Fuller Seminary), M.P.P. (Harvard Kennedy School)

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Affirms Trinitarian theology: one true, holy God eternally existing in three persons — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Orthodox Christology.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

No explicit inerrancy statement found on website. Beliefs page not accessible. Founder has Fuller Seminary doctorate — Fuller does not require inerrancy affirmation. Yellow until verified.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No dedicated men's ministry found on website or in search results. Red for lack of intentional male discipleship.

WARNING!

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Christ-centered gospel presentation. No works-based salvation indicators. Appears to present salvation by grace through faith.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Amy Graham holds the title 'Spiritual Care Pastor' — one of four pastoral positions listed on the staff page. Female pastor confirmed; rubric specifies red for women in pastoral roles.

Aaron Graham Lead Pastor; Amy Graham Spiritual Care Pastor (female pastoral title). Church uses pastoral title for women — egalitarian in practice.

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Lead pastor model with Aaron Graham as founder. No elder board or accountability structure publicly visible. Non-denominational with no external denominational accountability.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Unable to verify preaching style from website alone. Fuller Seminary training suggests academic foundation but does not confirm expository commitment.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Strong outreach emphasis — DC127 foster care ministry, community engagement, multicultural congregation. Great Commission language present.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Describes itself as multicultural (80+ nations represented). Involved in foster care, adoption, and affordable housing advocacy through DC127. Some social justice engagement — need to verify whether gospel remains central or is displaced by social causes.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Independent non-denominational with female pastor on staff — no conservative confessional accountability; placing in red per rubric given egalitarian practice combined with non-denom independence.

WARNING!

Assessment

District Church is a multicultural, non-denominational congregation in Washington, DC founded by Aaron Graham in 2010. Graham holds a doctorate from Fuller Seminary and a public policy degree from Harvard. The church affirms Trinitarian theology and appears Christ-centered. However, several yellow flags: no explicit inerrancy statement, no visible elder/accountability structure, no men's ministry, and non-denominational independence means no external doctrinal guardrails. The church's heavy involvement in social causes (foster care, affordable housing) is commendable but requires verification that the gospel remains central rather than being displaced by social advocacy. No female pastors identified, but no explicit complementarian position either. Needs in-person evaluation to assess preaching depth and doctrinal rigor.

#dc#non-denominational

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Prior record had gender red already; now confirmed with specific title ('Spiritual Care Pastor'). Overall shifts from yellow to red given confirmed female 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 districtchurch.org
[2] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20260116025859/https://districtchurch…
↳ Snapshot of districtchurch.org/about/ (live link)

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