Passion City Church DC — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Ben Stuart

Founded Not published

Denomination Independent / Nondenominational (Passion City Church network)

Service Times Sundays at 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM (in-person and online)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website passioncitychurch.com/dc

Pastor Credentials M.A. historical theology, Dallas Theological Seminary

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Orthodox evangelical Trinitarianism; 'Jesus is unrivaled in history and eternity.'

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Bible-authority framing; Chicago-Statement inerrancy not emphasized.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not highlighted; Ben Stuart's prior Breakaway Ministries at Texas A&M notable for men's discipleship.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Evangelical sola-fide per broader Passion Movement framing.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Passion has historically titled women as pastors (Shelley Giglio, GROVE leaders); held yellow.

Women hold prominent ministry platforms in Passion network (Shelley Giglio, The GROVE); specific DC-campus women-pastor policy not surfaced.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

City Pastor Ben Stuart under Louie + Shelley Giglio global leadership. No published elder plurality at DC campus. Donna Stuart co-leads with Ben — pastoral co-leadership unclear. Held red.

WARNING!

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Topical/motivational Passion-Movement preaching tradition.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Conference/music-label/evangelism hybrid via Passion Movement.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Mainstream big-evangelical; mild social-justice language at Passion Conferences; no overt DEI markers in this pass.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Non-denominational Passion Movement; no 9Marks/Acts 29/TGC/Founders/SG/G3/Master's tie. Red retained.

WARNING!

Assessment

Passion City Church DC is the DC campus of Passion City Church (Atlanta), led by Ben Stuart as city pastor. Ben Stuart is a compelling teacher with solid biblical scholarship — his book 'Single, Dating, Engaged, Married' demonstrates theological depth and pastoral care. He earned his M.A. in historical theology at Dallas Theological Seminary. Passion City Church originated from the Passion movement (Louie Giglio) which is evangelical and mission-focused. Strengths: gifted communicator, strong young adult/college ministry, passion for global missions. Cautions: multi-site model disperses local eldership accountability; DC context creates constant pressure toward cultural accommodation; large church culture can undermine deep community. For a man in DC wanting strong preaching and young adult community, Passion City DC is worth attending — evaluate the elder structure and men's ministry depth before committing long-term.

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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] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20260309091305/https://passioncitychu…
↳ Snapshot of passioncitychurch.com/dc/ (live link)
[2] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20260213012942/https://passioncitychu…
↳ Snapshot of passioncitychurch.com/leadership/ (live link)

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