Resurrection Lutheran Church (WELS) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Mark Voss (interim/vacancy pastor)

Founded Verify

Denomination WELS

Service Times Sunday Worship — verify times on website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.builtonjesus.org/

Pastor Credentials Over 40 years pastoral experience

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Confessional Lutheran Christology (Book of Concord)

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Inerrancy/infallibility; verbal inspiration

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Standard WELS men's groups; verify on-site

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Lutheran sola gratia/sola fide; means of grace

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

WELS pastorate is male only; complementarian by confession

Male pastorate per WELS confession

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Confessional Lutheran polity; current interim Pastor Mark Voss

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Lectionary-anchored, Christ-centered Lutheran preaching

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Hampton Roads / Chesapeake outreach (relocated from VB in 2007)

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Conservative confessional

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

WELS — strongly confessional; close communion

Strong

Assessment

Confessional WELS congregation in Chesapeake. Founded as a Virginia Beach plant under Pastor Eric Roecker (now WELS Director for Commission on Evangelism), relocated to Chesapeake in 2007. Currently in pastoral call process with veteran Pastor Mark Voss serving as interim.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

WELS affiliation confirmed via wels.net venue listing. Address confirmed. Pastor Mark Voss currently serving in interim/vacancy capacity per recent WELS reporting.

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 builtonjesus.org/page/about-us
[2] Live source wels.net/venue/resurrection-lutheran-church-chesapeake/

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