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Restore Church Albuquerque

136 Louisiana Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108
Acts 29 plant in Albuquerque (~50/Sunday); 'War Zone' urban ministry
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Justin Pearson (Lead Pastor)
Founded 2020
Denomination Acts 29 Network
Service Times Sundays 4:30 PM
Men's Ministry Yes
Kids Ministry Yes
Website restoreabq.com
Pastor Credentials Not published
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Acts 29 network affirms historic Christology.
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Acts 29 affirms inerrancy.
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Acts 29 emphasis.
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Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Acts 29 Reformed.
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Acts 29 complementarian; Justin Pearson (male) leads.
Acts 29 complementarian by network polity — male-only senior teaching/preaching elders. Verify local plant's actual practice.
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Justin Pearson (male) is Lead Pastor; no staff team — Pearson alone.
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Acts 29 expository emphasis.
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Restoration for brokenness; faithful long-haul urban ministry; Title I school food bags + crisis prayer.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Acts 29 profiled it as 'War Zone' faithful church planting.
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Acts 29 Network.
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Assessment
Restore Church Albuquerque is an Acts 29 church plant founded in 2020 by Lead Pastor Justin Pearson. Acts 29 profiled the work as 'Faithful Church Planting in the War Zone of Albuquerque' — about 50 attend on a typical Sunday with no staff team beyond Pearson. The church serves local Title I schools with weekend food bags and prayer for school staff during crises. Strong long-haul faithful urban ministry posture.
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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. [1] Live source restoreabq.com/our-story
  2. [2] Live source acts29.com/church/restore-church/
  3. [3] Live source acts29.com/faithful-church-planting-in-the-war-zone-of-al…

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended
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