Grace Lutheran Church (LCMS) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Adam G. Ellsworth

Founded 1922

Denomination Lutheran (LCMS)

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.gracemidtown.org/

Pastor Credentials Not published on consulted pages

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

LCMS Book of Concord baseline.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

LCMS affirms inerrancy via Brief Statement 1932.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated on available sources.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

LCMS justification by grace through faith via Means of Grace.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

LCMS male-only pastoral ordination.

LCMS — male-only pastoral ordination by denomination.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Rev. Adam G. Ellsworth as pastor per LCMS locator; LCMS polity.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Weekly Holy Communion celebrated per locator; liturgical.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

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?

Confirmed LCMS Florida-Georgia District; organized 12/31/1922 per locator.lcms.org C/40255. Oldest LCMS in Georgia. Rev Adam G Ellsworth, pastor.

Strong

Assessment

Grace Lutheran (LCMS) in Atlanta. Conservative confessional Lutheran.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Note: gracemidtown.org is a different (unrelated) church in Atlanta; the LCMS Grace Lutheran uses gracelcms.org. | URL research: Confirmed via LCMS locator; oldest LCMS in Georgia (1922). 1155 N Highland Ave NE Atlanta — record had only 'Atlanta, GA'.

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 gracemidtown.org
[2] Live source locator.lcms.org/church/C/40255

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