Glen Allen Church of Christ — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Tommy South

Founded Unknown

Denomination Church of Christ

Service Times Sunday & Wednesday worship and Bible study

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.glenallenchurch.org

Pastor Credentials Verify

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Site affirms Jesus as 'the only way to God, the Father' — Christ-exclusivity present.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Restoration Movement 'speak where the Bible speaks' hermeneutic; no Chicago-Statement-style inerrancy phrasing.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not surfaced on site.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Traditional Churches of Christ hold baptismal regeneration (water baptism as required for salvation) — red per rubric (sacramental regeneration).

WARNING!

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Leadership roster not published; traditional a cappella Churches of Christ are generally complementarian in practice.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Leadership page lists Tommy South and Linda South, plus Chris Langley and Katie Langley — paired-name format (often husband-wife co-leadership style in Restoration Movement tradition). Traditional Churches of Christ polity assigns shepherds/elders to men, but the paired listing warrants verification whether women serve as co-elders or in supporting roles.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not described on site.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Disciple-making and kingdom focus stated.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language; traditional Churches of Christ are typically culturally conservative.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Confirmed a cappella (non-instrumental) traditional Church of Christ per their own site; no denominational HQ but Restoration-Movement heritage.

Caution

Assessment

Glen Allen Church of Christ follows the Restorationist tradition with elder-led governance. Churches of Christ historically hold to baptismal regeneration and a cappella worship. Leadership includes Tommy South and Chris Langley. While Churches of Christ affirm Scripture authority and conservative morality, the soteriology (baptism as necessary for salvation) is a significant departure from faith-alone soteriology. Evaluate carefully.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Leadership shows pairs (Tommy/Linda South, Chris/Katie Langley) suggesting couples-based leadership display. No doctrinal shift found. Baptismal regeneration tradition of non-instrumental Churches of Christ remains the primary soteriology-red signal.

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 glenallenchurch.org
[2] Live source glenallenchurch.org/leadership

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