Hope Lutheran Church (WELS, Tigard) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Paul Bourman (Church Planting Pastor)

Founded WELS Pacific NW church plant

Denomination WELS

Service Times Sunday worship

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website hopeintigard.com

Pastor Credentials Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary (M.Div. 2020); WELS church planter

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

WELS confesses the Book of Concord without reservation.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

WELS holds to verbal plenary inspiration.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify directly with church plant.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Lutheran orthodoxy on justification.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

WELS practices male-only pastoral ministry. Paul Bourman (male) church planter.

Male pastor; WELS practices male-only pastoral ministry

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

WELS church plant under synodical oversight.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Lutheran lectionary preaching; sermons via Spotify/Apple podcasts.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

WELS Pacific NW District church planting initiative.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Greater Portland — Tigard suburb.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

WELS — confessional Lutheran with full synodical accountability.

Strong

Assessment

Hope Lutheran Church (WELS) Tigard is a recent WELS church plant in the southwest Portland metro led by Pastor Paul Bourman, a 2020 graduate of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary. The church publishes weekly sermons via Spotify and Apple Podcasts and operates an active social media presence. Solid recommendation for a man in Tigard, Beaverton, Tualatin, or southwest Portland seeking confessional Lutheran preaching from a younger pastor and active church-plant culture.

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Sources & Evidence

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 welspnw.weebly.com/oregon.html
[2] Live source hopeintigard.com
[3] Live source praiseandproclaim.com/2021/08/26/hope-lutheran-church/

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