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Family of Christ Lutheran Tampa

Tampa, FL
Strong — Confessional LCMS
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. David Haara
Founded Unknown
Denomination Lutheran (LCMS)
Service Times Sunday mornings (check website)
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry No
Website familyofchristtampa.com
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
LCMS confessional framework — Book of Concord affirms Trinity and Chalcedonian Christology.
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
LCMS affirms inerrancy as standard confessional position.
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not stated on available sources — verify in person.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Lutheran sola fide via the Book of Concord.
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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.
Verify
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Rev. David Melvin Haara (male) pastor per LCMS Locator.
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Not stated on available sources — verify in person.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Multiple weekend services including Spanish and Tamil — mission-minded.
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?
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) — confirmed via LCMS Locator.
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Assessment
Family of Christ Lutheran Church in Tampa — LCMS congregation. Rev. David Haara. Full theological review pending.
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Enrichment Notes

Website SSL certificate expired — flag for maintenance. LCMS status confirmed via LCMS Locator.

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. [1] Live source familyofchristtampa.com
  2. [2] Live source locator.lcms.org/church/C/917

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended
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