Risen Hope Church Prospect Park — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Alex Chen

Founded September 2017

Denomination Sovereign Grace Churches

Service Times See website

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website risenhopechurch.org/

Pastor Credentials M.Div Westminster Seminary; Senior Pastor since January 2024

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Active discipleship per typical SGC polity

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male-only elders; explicit complementarian per network polity

Male-only elders; complementarian per network confession

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Continuationist on spiritual gifts; conservative cultural posture

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Sovereign Grace Churches — Reformed soteriology, complementarian, continuationist. Historical concerns from SGM-era child sex abuse cover-up allegations resolved through 2014 reorganization but legacy remains.

Caution

Assessment

Risen Hope Church Prospect Park was planted as a Covenant Fellowship Glen Mills campus and set apart as its own church in September 2017. Alex Chen (Westminster Seminary M.Div) became Senior Pastor in January 2024. Vision: 'Worshiping God and Welcoming All with Gospel Truth and Neighbor Love.' Reformed, complementarian, continuationist.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Pastor Signatures & Affiliations [Orthodox-aligned signatures]

Public statement signatures and organizational affiliations of this church's named pastors. "People is policy" — these are evidence-weighted signals about doctrinal trajectory, not the sole determinant of any rating.

Nashville Statement

Alex Chen

Source: cbmw.org — hover for details

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Verified via sovereigngrace.com directory + risenhopechurch.org

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 sovereigngrace.com/church-listings/
[2] Live source risenhopechurch.org/pastors/

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