Kindred Hope Church (PCA plant) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Howard Brown (Lead Pastor); Russ Whitfield (Assistant Pastor, joined Feb 2026 from Grace Mosaic DC)

Founded 2024

Denomination PCA

Service Times Sunday Worship — verify times on website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.kindredhopechurch.org

Pastor Credentials PCA Teaching Elders; Brown is Central Carolina Presbytery; Whitfield is 2020 Warhurst Protest signer

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

PCA Westminster orthodoxy.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Westminster inerrancy.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Reformed monergism.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

PCA complementarian.

PCA complementarian — male teaching/ruling elders.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Brown senior; Whitfield assistant — full elder plurality verify (church plant phase).

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verify expository style.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

PCA Mission to North America (MNA) African American Ministries partner; Perimeter Church mother church.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Pastor matches a red-direction signature list (Warhurst/AMR/Lament/Revoice/CBE) WITH state/presbytery corroboration — cultural drift marker per drift-watch protocol. Auto-applied YELLOW + cultural=red downgrade. Russ Whitfield signed 2020 Warhurst Protest. Howard Brown is on PCA Warhurst signer list (Central Carolina Presbytery). Whitfield departed Grace Mosaic DC in February 2026 for Kindred Hope assistant pastor role per byFaith ministry transitions. Cultural posture trends progressive on sexuality discourse + emphasis on culturally-centered (Black) ministry framing.

WARNING!

Accountability Structure

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

PCA — Central Carolina Presbytery for senior; soft-progressive trajectory signal from both leaders being Warhurst signers.

Caution

Assessment

Kindred Hope Church is a 2024 PCA church plant in South Fulton (Atlanta metro), partnered with Perimeter Church and PCA Mission to North America's African American Ministries. Lead pastor Howard Brown and assistant pastor Russ Whitfield (who arrived from Grace Mosaic DC in Feb 2026) both signed the 2020 Warhurst Protest. Doctrinal essentials remain orthodox PCA; the yellow rating with cultural=red reflects the dual-Warhurst-signer leadership profile and Black-culturally-centered framing that critics argue prioritizes cultural identity in tension with Westminster catholicity.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Pastor Signatures & Affiliations [Mixed signatures (review)]

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.

Warhurst Protest (2020)

Howard Brown, Russ Whitfield

Source: warhornmedia.com — hover for details

Alliance for Mission & Renewal

Russ Whitfield

Source: a4mr.org — hover for details

PCA Letter of Lament (2025)

Howard Brown, Russ Whitfield

Source: pcaprayerandlament.com — hover for details

Dallas Statement (Social Justice & Gospel)

Howard Brown

Source: statementonsocialjustice.com — hover for details

Nashville Statement

Howard Brown

Source: cbmw.org — hover for details

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Verified via WebSearch 2026-04-30: PCA plant in South Fulton; Howard Brown lead, Russ Whitfield assistant (joined Feb 2026 from Grace Mosaic DC). Both on Warhurst signer list. Specific street address TBD (church plant phase); flagged needs_review.

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 kindredhopechurch.org
[2] Live source aampca.org/person/kellie-brown-3/
[3] Live source pcamna.org/resources/multiply-may-2024-kindred-hope-expan…
[4] Live source byfaithonline.com/ministry-transitions-november-2025-febr…
[5] Live source Warhurst Protest 2020 signer list

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