Good Shepherd Lutheran Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Unknown

Founded Unknown

Denomination LCMC

Service Times Sunday 10:30 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on available sources — verify Lutheran confessional basis.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not stated on available sources — verify.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated on available sources — verify.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

LCMC permits women pastors (unlike LCMS); congregationally decided. Verify local practice.

Verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Not stated on available sources.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated on available sources.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Slogan 'Love God, Love Others, Make Disciples' — generic.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not assessed.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

LCMC — conservative ELCA breakaway, yellow per rubric (not LCMS-confessional but not ELCA-liberal).

Caution

Assessment

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Salt Lake City, UT — yellow-default pending full research. Verify all categories.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Denomination fix (LCMS -> LCMC). Address fix (Sandy UT, not SLC). Founded 1962. LCMC was formed in 2001 as an ELCA conservative breakaway alongside NALC. | [2026-04-30 denomination correction: Lutheran (LCMS) -> Other; reason: LCMC Lutheran (not LCMS)]

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 goodshepherdutah.com
[2] Live source utahlutheranhistory.wordpress.com/good-shepherd-lutheran-…

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