Saint Mark Lutheran Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Jonathan Bourman

Founded Established Mankato area WELS congregation

Denomination WELS

Service Times See website for service times

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.stmarkmankato.com

Pastor Credentials WELS pastor; multi-cultural ministry incl. South Sudanese outreach

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Confessional Lutheran Christology.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Verbal plenary inspiration per WELS confession.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify men's ministry on church site.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Justification by grace through faith — sola fide.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male-only pastoral office per 1 Tim 2 / 1 Cor 14.

Male-only pastoral ministry per WELS confessional position on 1 Tim 2 / 1 Cor 14.

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor + congregational council.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Lectionary-based expository preaching.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Active South Sudanese ministry outreach — multicultural mission emphasis.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Verify cultural posture — unvisited.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

WELS Minnesota District accountability — Mankato South Circuit.

Strong

Assessment

Mankato MN WELS congregation with established South Sudanese ministry; growth from 97 to 130 weekly attendance per WELS 100-in-10 enhancement program.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

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 stmarkmankato.com
[2] Live source wels100in10.net/enhancement/saint-mark-mankato-mn/

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