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St. Peter's Lutheran Church

7710 E State Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46815
LCMS — Confessional Lutheran
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Robert E. Eickmann Jr.
Founded 1855
Denomination LCMS
Service Times See website
Men's Ministry Yes
Kids Ministry Yes
Website www.stpetersfw.org/
Pastor Credentials LCMS roster (Concordia tradition)
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?
Adult fellowship and age-based men's groups offered through the parish.
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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. Peter's is a historic Fort Wayne LCMS congregation founded in 1855, anchoring Northeast Fort Wayne with a parish school and weekend Divine Services. As a confessional LCMS church in the heart of Indiana District territory, it holds to the Book of Concord and maintains historic Lutheran liturgy. The congregation operates an active children's ministry and supports adult and men's fellowship through its parish life programming.
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How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

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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/330402
  2. [2] Live source stpetersfw.org

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