Lyon Park Fellowship — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Michael (Mike) Kernodle

Founded Verify

Denomination Free Will Baptist

Service Times Sunday Worship — verify times on church / Facebook

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian, FWB Treatise.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Inerrant per FWB Treatise.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify with church.

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Arminian (FWB distinctive).

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Complementarian — male-only pastorate.

Free Will Baptist complementarian — male-only pastorate per NAFWB Treatise.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Rev. Mike Kernodle — verified via VAFWB Grace Today video preaching.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verify via Facebook video archive (Grace Today series).

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

NAFWB cooperative.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Inner NoVa urban congregation.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

NAFWB / VA State Association — Northern VA Conference.

Strong

Assessment

One of very few FWB congregations inside the Beltway. Small inner-Arlington church on Barton St; Pastor Mike Kernodle preaches in the VAFWB 'Grace Today' video series.

#fwb#free-will-baptist#va#arlington#nafwb#northern-va-conference#northern-virginia

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

No standalone church website found; address verified via Yelp business listing + Facebook page. Pastor Kernodle role verified via VAFWB official Facebook 'Grace Today' video.

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 yelp.com/biz/lyon-park-fellowship-arlington
[2] Live source facebook.com/lyonparkfellowship/
[3] Live source vafwb.com/officer-pastors

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