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Grace Reformed Presbyterian Church

1111 Myers Street, Greeneville, TN 37743
BPC — Westminster Presbyterian East TN congregation
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Carl V. Van Der Merwe (Pastor)
Founded Not published
Denomination Bible Presbyterian Church (BPC)
Service Times See website
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry Yes
Website gracereformedpc.org
Pastor Credentials Not published
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
BPC Westminster Standards.
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Westminster Confession on Scripture.
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Verify on site.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Westminster Reformed soteriology.
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
BPC complementarian (CBMW halfway position; MOOP holds patriarchal headship as the biblical standard).
BPC complementarian (CBMW halfway position; MOOP holds patriarchal headship as the biblical standard)
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Pastor Carl V. Van Der Merwe named.
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Reformed expository.
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
BPC Great Lakes Presbytery member.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
East TN small-town separatist Presbyterian witness.
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
BPC Great Lakes Presbytery; Westminster Standards + McIntire legacy. Default green.
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Assessment
Grace Reformed Presbyterian Church in Greeneville, TN (BPC Great Lakes Presbytery) is led by Pastor Carl V. Van Der Merwe. Westminster Standards + small confessional Presbyterian witness in the Smokies.
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Sources & Evidence

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 bpc.org/great-lakes-presbytery
  2. [2] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20260308133026/https://gracereformedp…
    ↳ Snapshot of gracereformedpc.org (live link)

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