Living Hope Lutheran Church (LCMS) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Marcus Allen Breitbarth

Founded Unknown

Denomination Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod

Service Times Sunday 9:00 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website livinghopestafford.org

Pastor Credentials LCMS Ordained

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

LCMS Nicene orthodoxy.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

LCMS affirms inerrancy.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not listed among ministries (Education, Youth, Adults, Human Care, Outreach, Prayer, Fellowship, Virtual). Yellow holds.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Sola fide, sola gratia.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male pastor confirmed (Pastor Marcus). LCMS ordains men only.

LCMS male-only ordination.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Male pastor.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Lutheran Service Book liturgy; LCMS Revised Common Lectionary 3-Year Cycle confirmed on site.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Child Development Center.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Conservative LCMS positions.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

LCMS affiliation explicit -- site confirms 'LCMS approved resources' and LCMS lectionary usage. Pastor Marcus (male) confirmed.

Strong

Assessment

Living Hope Lutheran is a solid LCMS congregation in Stafford led by Rev. Marcus Breitbarth. They offer traditional and blended services based on the Lutheran Service Book. The church also operates a Child Development Center. LCMS credentials mean male-only ordination, inerrancy, and conservative theology. Recommended for those seeking liturgical, confessional worship in Stafford.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

LCMS affiliation confirmed via explicit references to 'LCMS approved resources,' 'LCMS Revised Common Lectionary 3-Year Cycle,' 'Lutheran Service Book (LSB),' and LCMS resource 'Creative Worship.' No ELCA or progressive markers.

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/20260103014052/https://livinghopestaf…
↳ Snapshot of livinghopestafford.org (live link)

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