Bon Air Presbyterian Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Alex Creager (Head of Staff)

Founded Unknown

Denomination PCUSA

Service Times Sunday mornings

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website bonairpc.org

Pastor Credentials Not published on fetched page

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Mission statement is 'Seeking and Serving Christ, Sharing God's Love for All Creation' — Christ-referent but vague; PCUSA Book of Confessions retains creeds formally.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

PCUSA denominational stance allows non-inerrantist hermeneutic; Bon Air does not publish a Scripture-authority statement.

WARNING!

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No men's ministry visible on site.

WARNING!

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not articulated on site; PCUSA soteriology is broadly mainline.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

PCUSA ordains women as ministers and elders (since 1956/1930). Alex Creager is Head of Staff; PCUSA denominational practice and Bon Air's 'diversity' core value place this as black per rubric (affirms gender ideology).

PCUSA ordains women; denomination affirms same-sex marriage since 2015

Disqualifier

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

PCUSA session governance; no biblical-eldership plurality standard met. Single Head of Staff model without male-only elder accountability.

WARNING!

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

No information on preaching style at the URL fetched; likely lectionary-topical per PCUSA norms.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Core values list 'social justice' explicitly; church is a founding congregation of RISC (Richmonders Involved to Strengthen Our Communities). Social-justice replaces gospel primacy — red.

WARNING!

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Core values include 'diversity,' 'social justice,' 'welcoming'; 'Earth Care Congregation' designation. PCUSA denominationally affirms same-sex marriage and LGBTQ ordination since 2015. Black per rubric.

Disqualifier

Accountability Structure

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

PCUSA — liberal mainline per rubric; black.

Disqualifier

Assessment

Bon Air Presbyterian is a PCUSA church in North Chesterfield led by Rev. Alex Creager (Princeton Seminary). PCUSA denomination has moved significantly progressive on Scripture authority, sexuality, and gender roles. Princeton Seminary reflects liberal mainline theology. Not recommended for men seeking conservative evangelical theology or complementarian leadership structure.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Overall_rating changed: yellow → black. RISC founding membership + explicit 'social justice' core value + PCUSA denomination is a triple confirmation. [2026-05-19] MOOP rubric: PCUSA — affirming since 2014. Already rated black.

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] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20250503041946/https://bonairpc.org/
↳ Snapshot of bonairpc.org (live link)
[2] Live source bonairpc.org/risc-2/
[3] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20260422051606/https://www.hrc.org/re…
↳ Snapshot of hrc.org/resources/stances-of-faiths-on-lgbt-issues-presby… (live link)

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