Faith Lutheran Church Corning — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Phillip Jake Callahan

Founded Unknown

Denomination Lutheran (LCMS)

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website www.faithlutherancorning.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 confessional position.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Eph 2:8-9 cited on homepage: 'For by grace you have been saved through faith... not a result of works.' Classic sola fide.

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 — confessional position.

Verify

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Rev. Phillip Jake Callahan (male) per LCMS Locator; LCMS Eastern District.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Confessional Lutheran teaching; historic Divine Service; catechetical instruction.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Explicit 'Same-Sex Marriage' doctrinal page indicating traditional stance; no Reconciling in Christ language.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

LCMS explicitly confirmed via faithlutherancorning.org ('Our Missouri Synod' section with confessional principles); close-communion practice confirms confessional LCMS identity.

Strong

Assessment

Faith Lutheran Church in Corning, NY — LCMS congregation. Full theological review pending.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Strong LCMS confirmation: explicit 'Our Missouri Synod' navigation, Book of Concord confessional references, Historic Liturgy, 'Why Close Communion?' page. No ELCA/RIC markers. Pastor Rev. Phillip Jake Callahan (male) confirmed from prior record.

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 faithlutherancorning.org

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