Redeemer Lutheran Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Tom Kildea

Founded Unknown

Denomination LCMS

Service Times Sunday 10:30 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on available sources — 'centered on God's gift to us in Christ Jesus' per homepage, specifics not retrieved.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Not stated on available sources — Pastor Kildea educated at Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (ELCA seminary), suggesting possible ELCA affiliation.

Pastor Tom Kildea (male); synod's policy on women's ordination not confirmed

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Tom Kildea serving since 2001 per search results.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

'A Place of Grace for All' tagline on homepage — commonly but not exclusively ELCA phrasing.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Synod not confirmed on website. LTSP background of pastor suggests ELCA possibility. LCMS locator does not return this church under Montclair NJ address.

Caution

Assessment

Redeemer Lutheran Church in Montclair, NJ — yellow-default pending full research. Verify all categories.

#lcms#lutheran#montclair#nj#needs-review

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

LCMS tag unverified. Pastor trained at ELCA seminary. Also address concern (church appears to be in Succasunna, not Montclair).

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 redeemeronline.net
[2] Live source linkedin.com/in/tom-kildea-78368a2a/

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