Shepherd of the Sierra Lutheran — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Unknown

Founded Unknown

Denomination LCMS

Service Times Sunday 10:30 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

LCMS Book of Concord — Trinitarian orthodoxy.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

LCMS affirms Scripture as inerrant Word of God.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated on homepage.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

LCMS confessional — justification by grace through faith.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

LCMS ordains only men to pastoral office.

Verify

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Small congregation (72 avg attendance 2023); verify.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Traditional Lutheran liturgical preaching assumed.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not stated on homepage.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not stated on homepage.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

LCMS confirmed via LCMS Locator (C/1000140); organized 1997; California/Nevada/Hawaii District.

Strong

Assessment

Shepherd of the Sierra Lutheran in Reno, NV — yellow-default pending full research. Verify all categories.

#lcms#lutheran#reno#nv#needs-review

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Address fabrication: church is in Carson City NV, not Reno.

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 locator.lcms.org/church/C/1000140
[2] Live source sotsl.org

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