Redeemer Presbyterian East Side — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor David Ellis (Assistant Pastor); senior leadership team

Founded Unknown

Denomination Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)

Service Times See website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website eastside.redeemer.com

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on available sources — new site redeemeres.com blocked; verify via direct visit. Redeemer network traditionally Trinitarian (PCA).

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Bible-believing evangelical posture; inerrancy typically affirmed.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated on available sources — site blocked.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Historic evangelical gospel of grace through faith alone.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

PCA polity: male-only teaching and ruling elders.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Male pastor(s) confirmed via church website.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated on available sources — Keller-legacy Redeemer network typically expository; current EastSide posture not confirmed.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not stated on available sources — verify current mission statement on redeemeres.com.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not stated on available sources — Redeemer network historically engages urban/cultural issues; verify current site.

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Accountability Structure

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

PCA — Westminster Confession-based accountability.

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Assessment

Redeemer East Side is the original Redeemer congregation started in 1989 by Tim Keller. Part of the PCA (Presbyterian Church in America) — a confessional, complementarian, inerrantist denomination. David Ellis serves as Assistant Pastor. Solid Reformed theology and accountability.

#pca#reformed#manhattan#east-side#keller-legacy#needs-review

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Site now independent-branded as RedeemerES (possibly separated from the Redeemer network after Keller's 2023 death); flag for directory-team investigation.

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 eastside.redeemer.com
[2] Live source redeemeres.com

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