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St. Paul Lutheran Church

27981 Detroit Rd, Westlake, OH 44145
LCMS — Confessional Lutheran
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Jeff Smith
Founded Unknown
Denomination LCMS
Service Times See website
Men's Ministry Yes
Kids Ministry Yes
Website www.stpaulwestlake.org/
Pastor Credentials LCMS roster
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Parish-and-school congregation with adult fellowship programming.
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Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Male-only ordination per CTCR; complementarian
Male-only pastoral office (CTCR); complementarian
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
LCMS — Book of Concord; conservative confessional Lutheran
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Assessment
St. Paul Westlake is a Cleveland-area LCMS parish-and-school congregation in the Ohio District North Central 3 Circuit. Lead Pastor Jeff Smith and Associate Pastor Joshua Gremminger lead worship and oversee the parish school. The site brands itself "Bible-believing" with a clear LCMS confessional posture.
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How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website
Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes

Verified via LCMS locator + church website

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 locator.lcms.org/church/C/969105
  2. [2] Live source stpaulwestlake.org

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