Grace Downtown (Grace DC Network) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Glenn Hoburg (Founding Pastor since 2003); Rev. Mike Park (Associate Pastor); plurality of male elders + plurality of male deacons; church also has female deaconesses (PCA-permitted in some presbyteries)

Founded 2003

Denomination Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)

Service Times See website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website gracedc.net/downtown

Pastor Credentials Hoburg planted Grace DC Network 2003

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Orthodox per Westminster

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Inerrancy per Westminster

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify men's ministry

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Reformed soteriology

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

PCA male elders/pastors per BCO. Note: church has female "deaconesses" — PCA-permitted in some presbyteries (constitutional question, not heresy) but worth visit-level verification of how pastoral the role is.

Male elders/pastors per PCA BCO; female deaconesses (PCA-permitted)

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Plurality of male elders + male deacons (plus female deaconesses) per published staff page

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verify expository vs topical

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Active urban DC ministry

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

YELLOW: Grace DC Network has had complicated relationship with the soft-progressive PCA wing — sister congregation Grace Mosaic was BLACK-rated (KH first-hand testimony of female "shepherdesses," CRT, racially segregated events; pastor Russ Whitfield AMR Executive Board + Letter of Lament signer). Grace Mosaic departed network in pastor turnover Feb 2026. Verify whether Grace Downtown is theologically distinct from Grace Mosaic's drift trajectory or shares the network's left-leaning DNA.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

PCA Potomac Presbytery — same presbytery as Grace Mosaic which was the Whitfield/AMR/Lament cluster

Caution

Assessment

Grace Downtown is the Grace DC Network flagship at 500 I Street NW, founded 2003 by Rev. Glenn Hoburg. PCA Potomac Presbytery. Sister congregations are Grace Capitol Hill, Grace Mosaic (now departed network 2026 after pastor Russ Whitfield left for Atlanta), and Grace Meridian Hill (Duke Kwon, Letter of Lament signer). The Grace DC network has carried Tim Keller-network DNA from its founding — visit-level discernment needed to determine whether Grace Downtown's theological trajectory is conservative-orthodox or shares the soft-progressive wing's drift markers. Female "deaconesses" listed on staff page (PCA permits in some presbyteries — constitutional question, not heresy).

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website