CHURCHES
/ PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH USA (PCUSA)
/ FOURTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
CORE DOCTRINE
✗
COMPROMISED
SEXUALITY
✗
COMPROMISED
PASTOR
Shannon
Shannon J. Kershner
STATEMENT
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PUBLISHED
ABOUT
Progressive PCUSA church on Michigan Avenue
LOCATION & CONTACT
ADDRESS
126 E Chestnut St, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA
WEBSITE
LEAD PASTOR
Shannon J. Kershner
DOCTRINAL POSITIONS
ESSENTIAL CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE (CLOSED-HANDED)
40%
All Christians must affirm these essential doctrines to be considered orthodox believers.
BIBLICAL INERRANCY
✗ NO
TRINITY
✓ YES
VIRGIN BIRTH
✗ NO
PHYSICAL RESURRECTION
✓ YES
EXCLUSIVE SALVATION
✗ NO
IMPORTANT ISSUES - BIBLICAL SEXUALITY
0%
Critical biblical positions on gender and sexuality that define a courageous church.
BIBLICAL GENDER ROLES
✗ NO
TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE
✗ NO
REJECTS LGBTQ LEADERSHIP
✗ NO
NO SAME-SEX MARRIAGES
✗ NO
SECONDARY ISSUES (OPEN-HANDED)
33%
Christians can agreeably disagree on these issues while maintaining unity in the faith.
COMPLEMENTARIAN (NO WOMEN PASTORS)
✗ NO
PRACTICES CHURCH DISCIPLINE
✗ NO
HAS STATEMENT OF FAITH
✓ YES
CALCULATED COURAGE RATING
29/100
Weighted: Closed-handed 40%, Sexuality 25%, Secondary 10%, Non-woke 15%, Statement 10%
🚩 BIBLE TRANSLATION WARNING
⚠️ WARNING: This church uses a problematic Bible translation. The NRSV is considered theologically problematic and should be avoided.
Problematic translations include: NRSV (feminist agenda), New World Translation (JW cult), and Mormon additions to Scripture.
⚠ REASONS TO AVOID THIS CHURCH
• COMPROMISED ON ESSENTIAL CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE
• COMPROMISED ON BIBLICAL SEXUALITY
• WOKE STATUS: FULLY_WOKE
• ALLOWS LGBTQ LEADERSHIP
• OFFICIATES SAME-SEX MARRIAGES
• USES PROBLEMATIC BIBLE TRANSLATION (NRSV)
QUICK FACTS
DENOMINATION
PRIMARY BIBLE TRANSLATION
NRSV
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TYPICAL SERMON LENGTH
20 MINUTES
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POLITICAL ALIGNMENT
PROGRESSIVE
COVID RESPONSE
EXTENDED CLOSURE
BLM SUPPORT
YES
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COORDINATES
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