Albuquerque Reformed Church (OPC) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Melwin Issac

Founded Verify

Denomination OPC

Service Times Bible Study/Christian Education Sunday 9:30 a.m.; Worship Sunday 11:00 a.m.; Wednesday Prayer 7:00 p.m.

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.abqreformed.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

OPC Westminster Standards — orthodox Christology.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Westminster Confession on Scripture.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Yellow — verify men's ministry programming on-site.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Confessionally Reformed.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

OPC complementarian per Westminster + Book of Church Order.

OPC complementarian — male elders/pastors per Westminster Confession + Book of Church Order.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Plurality of male elders.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verify on-site — Pastor Melwin Issac.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Active OPC mission in Albuquerque; particular congregation status.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Verify on-site — Albuquerque metro.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

OPC — Presbytery of the Southwest.

Strong

Assessment

Albuquerque Reformed Church is one of two OPC congregations in New Mexico, serving the Albuquerque metro from Autry Plaza on San Pedro Drive. Pastor Melwin Issac leads a Reformed congregation that meets for Sunday morning worship plus Bible study and a Wednesday prayer service. The church operates under the OPC Presbytery of the Southwest.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Verified pastor Melwin Issac, address, and OPC particular-congregation status via OPC.org locator (church_id 174). Church website blocked direct fetch (403) but content confirmed via locator and About page metadata.

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 abqreformed.org
[2] Live source opc.org/church.html

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