Redeemer Church of Arlington — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Marshall Griffin (Lead Pastor)

Founded 2012

Denomination Acts 29 Network (nondenominational church planting network)

Service Times Sundays at 10:30 AM

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website redeemerarlington.com

Pastor Credentials M.Div. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary; Acts 29 Network church planter

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Acts 29 Network Doctrinal Distinctives affirm historic Trinitarian Christology; pastor Marshall Griffin trained at SEBTS (conservative SBC).

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Acts 29 affirms inerrancy in its public doctrinal statements; SEBTS formation aligns with Chicago Statement.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated on homepage — verify in person. has_mens_ministry true in source data.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Acts 29 is confessionally Reformed-evangelical — substitutionary atonement, sola fide central to network identity.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Acts 29 is formally complementarian; male eldership required as network membership condition. Marshall Griffin (male) Lead Pastor.

Male lead pastor; Acts 29 network affirms complementarian gender theology — male eldership, women serve in broad ministry roles

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Acts 29 requires plurality of male elders for member churches; peer accountability via network assessment.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Homepage describes gathering to 'learn from Scripture'; Acts 29 network norm is expository/gospel-centered preaching. Griffin's SEBTS formation reinforces this.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Homepage mission: 'We make disciples who follow Him into His Word, His world, and His family' — clear Great Commission triad.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Arlington/DC metro is progressive; no DEI/CRT language found on homepage. Acts 29 post-Driscoll has maintained complementarianism despite cultural pressure.

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Accountability Structure

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

Acts 29 Network — peer accountability but not a confessional denomination with ecclesiastical courts.

Caution

Assessment

Redeemer Church of Arlington is an Acts 29 church plant in Arlington, VA led by Marshall Griffin. Acts 29 is a respected church planting network founded by Mark Driscoll (now independent of him) focused on Gospel-centered, expository preaching and disciple-making. The church's stated mission — 'making disciples who follow Jesus into His Word, His world, and His family' — reflects a healthy integrative understanding of discipleship. Marshall Griffin was trained at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, a conservative SBC school. For a man in the Arlington/DC metro area seeking a complementarian, Gospel-centered church with strong discipleship culture, Redeemer Arlington is a solid recommendation. Verify current elder board and ministry culture directly.

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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] Live source redeemerarlington.com

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