Immanuel Lutheran Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Bernie Worral (Senior) and Michael Suelzle

Founded Unknown

Denomination LCMS

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)

LCMS confessional subscription to Book of Concord; Trinitarian orthodoxy per LCMS doctrinal standards.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

LCMS upholds Scripture as inerrant per Brief Statement 1932; homepage does not restate it.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not listed on homepage.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Lutheran sola fide per LCMS confessional stance.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

LCMS does not ordain women to pastoral office.

LCMS — male-only pastoral office; both listed pastors male

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Lutheran polity — Pastors Bernie Worral and Michael Suelzle listed; LCMS church council structure.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Divine Service liturgical; lectionary-based — not stated on homepage.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not stated on homepage.

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?

LCMS confirmed via locator.lcms.org/church/C/308523.

Strong

Assessment

Immanuel Lutheran Church in Fargo, ND — yellow-default pending full research. Verify all categories.

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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 locator.lcms.org/church/C/308523
[2] Live source immanuelfargo.org/home

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