Quick Facts
Founded
Not published
Denomination
LCMS
Service Times
Sunday mornings
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes
Pastor Credentials
Verify
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
ELCA formally Trinitarian (creeds retained) — orthodox in form.
Caution
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
ELCA hermeneutic treats Scripture with critical/liberal lens — not inerrantist.
WARNING!
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not applicable in this framing.
WARNING!
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
ELCA affirms Lutheran sola fide formally but RIC framing functionally universalizes grace.
Caution
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
RIC commitment affirms 'all sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions.' Affirms gender ideology = black per rubric.
ELCA RIC affirms all gender identities and sexual orientations. Affirming.
Disqualifier
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
ELCA bishop/synod polity; local pastor gender not confirmed but ELCA ordains women and LGBTQ clergy.
WARNING!
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Mainline Lutheran liturgical-lectionary; social-justice oriented.
WARNING!
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
RIC commits to 'racial equity and anti-racist work' alongside LGBTQ+ advocacy — social-justice-replaces-gospel trajectory per rubric.
WARNING!
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Fully captured by progressive/affirming theology.
Disqualifier
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) — Reconciling in Christ partner.
Disqualifier
Assessment
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church and School at 8304 Old Keene Mill Road, Springfield VA 22152. LCMS confirmed. Pastor Rev. Robert Dale Winston. Has a school ministry which indicates investment in family/children. LCMS holds to biblical inerrancy, complementarian theology, and confessional Lutheranism. Solid denominational accountability.
#springfield#lutheran#lcms#needs-review
Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
Directory may have this filed generically as 'Lutheran' or even 'LCMS' — must be downgraded to black/denied-MOOP. Address backfilled via LCMS locator + Yelp 2026-04-29.
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.
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[1] Archived snapshot
web.archive.org/web/20260306053157/https://www.poplc.org/
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[2] Live source
popappleton.org/reconciling-in-christ
Transparency note: MOOP ratings are researcher judgments about publicly available theological and ecclesial evidence. They are not infallible. If a church's public posture has changed since our review, or if we've mis-read evidence, tell us — we publish corrections.
Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
8304 Old Keene Mill Road, Springfield, VA 22152
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