Park Street Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Mark Booker (contested, Senior Minister search underway)

Founded 1809

Denomination Non-denominational

Service Times Sunday 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Historic evangelical Congregational — Trinitarian orthodox per CCCC doctrinal basis.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

CCCC denominational statement affirms inerrancy.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated on available sources — verify.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Evangelical Protestant sola fide consistent with 1809 founding and CCCC basis.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

CCCC permits congregation-level polity variance; local position not verified on available pages — verify on staff/elder pages.

Verify — not yet assessed

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

ACTIVE CONFLICT: Senior Minister Mark Booker (2020–present) is subject of documented disputes — firing of associate minister Michael Balboni, staff resignations (3 additional ministers), majority-members vote rejecting assertion that Booker is not disqualified from pastoral ministry. Currently running 'Senior Minister Search' per search.parkstreet.org — red flag in leadership tier.

WARNING!

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Historic expository evangelical heritage; current pulpit pattern under review.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Historic missions heritage: 'first church to ordain a missionary to send them overseas' (Adoniram Judson era); continuing Great Commission identity.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not stated on available sources — leadership disputes have drawn national attention (Wartburg Watch coverage).

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Conservative Congregational Christian Conference (CCCC) — small evangelical denomination, modest accountability.

Caution

Assessment

Not yet assessed. Default yellow pending on-site visit and detailed review.

#non-denom#boston#historic

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 parkstreet.org
[2] Live source en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_Street_Church
[3] Live source search.parkstreet.org
[4] Live source thewartburgwatch.com/tww2/2025/08/06/park-street-church-a…

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