Renaissance Church NYC — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Jordan Rice

Founded Unknown

Denomination Non-denominational Evangelical

Service Times See website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website renaissancenyc.com

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

'Our Beliefs' linked but not on homepage. Non-denom evangelical; Pastor Jordan Rice. Not stated on available sources — verify.

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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?

Verify — check for explicit men's ministry.

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?

Male pastoral leadership observed; complementarian baseline (CBMW halfway position; MOOP holds patriarchal headship as the biblical standard).

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 — preaching style not on homepage. Verify.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Mission 'Connecting people to Jesus Christ and to each other' — generic relational; Great Commission specificity not stated. Yellow retained.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Homepage surfaces no CRT / racial-reconciliation / justice vocabulary; 'Our Values' and 'Our Beliefs' linked but not content-surfaced via fetch. Mission 'Connecting people to Jesus Christ and to each other' is generic relational. Watch posture retained — yellow pending deeper fetch.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Accountability structure present via denomination/association.

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Assessment

Renaissance Church in Harlem is pastored by Jordan Rice, a native New Yorker and former attorney who planted the church through Orchard Group. Evangelical gospel-centered posture reaching Harlem.

#non-denominational#harlem#manhattan#church-plant#orchard-group

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 renaissancenyc.com

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.