Trinity Lutheran Church (WELS) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Paul Jenkins (vacancy/guest pastors rotating)

Founded Verify

Denomination WELS

Service Times Sunday Worship — verify times on website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website trinityofwoodbridge.org/

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Confessional Lutheran Christology (Book of Concord); orthodox

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Inerrancy/infallibility; verbal inspiration confessed

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Standard WELS men's groups; verify on-site

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Lutheran sola gratia/sola fide; means of grace

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

WELS pastorate is male only; complementarian by confession

Male pastorate per WELS confession (close communion, complementarian)

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Confessional Lutheran polity; called pastor under WELS yearbook

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Lectionary-anchored, Christ-centered Lutheran preaching

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Local Prince William service plus Lutheran outreach

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Conservative confessional; abstains from joint-worship with non-WELS bodies

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

WELS — strongly confessional; close communion practice

Strong

Assessment

Confessional WELS congregation in Woodbridge, about 25 miles south of DC. Currently in pastoral call process with rotating guest/vacancy pastors (recent: Pastor Mueller, Wong, Sternhagen). Strong WELS pickup for the Prince William/Fxbg corridor — only 2nd WELS in VA in directory.

#wels#lutheran#va#woodbridge#prince-william#fxbg-adjacent

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

WELS affiliation explicit on site and podcast feed. Address verified at 12345 Cotton Mill Drive. Currently calling permanent pastor; contact email revpauljenkins@yahoo.com listed but verify current vacancy pastor.

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 trinityofwoodbridge.org
[2] Live source trinityofwoodbridge.podbean.com

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