Immanuel Bible Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Jesse Johnson (Teaching Pastor / Dean, The Master's Seminary DC)

Founded 1964

Denomination Independent / Nondenominational (Master's Seminary affiliation)

Service Times Sundays (multiple services — see website for current times)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website immanuelbible.church

Pastor Credentials The Master's Seminary; Dean of The Master's Seminary Washington DC campus; author of 'City of Man, Kingdom of God'; blogger at thecripplegate.com

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Master's Seminary (MacArthur) formation of teaching pastor Jesse Johnson ensures rigorous Trinitarian orthodoxy.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Links to 'What We Teach' / Statement of Faith; Master's Seminary Chicago Statement inerrancy alignment presumed.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

'Men's Discipleship' confirmed as dedicated menu link on site navigation.

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Reformed-Baptist-dispensational soteriology per Master's Seminary — sola fide, substitutionary atonement central.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Complementarian by conviction and Master's Seminary formation — male-only pastors and elders.

Male-only pastors and elders; complementarian by conviction; Hispanic congregation also on campus

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Elder-led plurality structure typical of Master's-Seminary-aligned churches; verify locally.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Jesse Johnson is Dean of Master's Seminary DC; expect rigorous verse-by-verse expository preaching per MacArthur model.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Multi-campus presence including Hispanic congregation indicates active Great Commission engagement.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Explicit identity as 'strong exegetical preaching' church — antithesis of therapeutic/seeker-sensitive culture.

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Accountability Structure

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

Master's Seminary logo/link confirmed on homepage. Master's Seminary DC distance education degree program promoted — strong MacArthur-network accountability.

Caution

Assessment

Immanuel Bible Church is a gem in Northern Virginia. Founded 1964, it's served the Springfield area for over 60 years with a consistent commitment to Scripture. Teaching Pastor Jesse Johnson is Dean of The Master's Seminary Washington DC campus — that's John MacArthur's seminary, and it means the preaching at IBC will be expository, word-saturated, and doctrinally serious. IBC also hosts a Hispanic congregation, which is a mark of genuine community engagement. For a man who wants a smaller-to-mid-size church with rigorous biblical preaching, discipleship infrastructure (small groups emphasized), and a clear theological north star — IBC is an excellent choice in the NoVA corridor.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Visited the facility in person

✓ Attended a worship service

✓ Researched church website

Pastor Signatures & Affiliations [Orthodox-aligned signatures]

Public statement signatures and organizational affiliations of this church's named pastors. "People is policy" — these are evidence-weighted signals about doctrinal trajectory, not the sole determinant of any rating.

Nashville Statement

Jesse Johnson

Source: cbmw.org — hover for details

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] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20260312011941/https://immanuelbible.…
↳ Snapshot of immanuelbible.church (live link)

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