Brandermill Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Christopher M. Tweel

Founded Unknown

Denomination PC(USA)

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website for times)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.brandermillchurch.org

Pastor Credentials Verify

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

PCUSA Book of Confessions baseline Trinitarian; local articulation not surfaced.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

PCUSA permits non-inerrantist hermeneutics.

WARNING!

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated on available sources.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not explicitly stated on pages reviewed.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

PC(USA) ordains women to all offices — red holds.

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

PCUSA session polity; union-church heritage (UMC + PCUSA).

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated on available sources.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not stated on available sources.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Language 'open to EVERYONE' combined with PC(USA) affiliation suggests affirming posture; PC(USA) is nationally affirming. Upgrading cultural to red.

WARNING!

Accountability Structure

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

CONFIRMED PC(USA) directly via homepage: 'We are now affiliated with the PC(USA) but continue in the faith traditions of our origins.' Union-church heritage (UMC + PC(USA)). Red holds on mainline disqualifier.

WARNING!

Assessment

Brandermill Church in Midlothian, VA. Needs evaluation. [NOTE] NOT SBC as listed in placeholder data. This is a PC(USA) church (union of UMC and PC(USA)). PC(USA) is mainline liberal denomination that affirms same-sex marriage and ordains LGBTQ clergy. Denomination correction needed.

#midlothian#richmond#sbc

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

[2026-05-19] MOOP rubric: PCUSA — affirming since 2014. Already rated red.

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/20251108015056/https://www.brandermil…
↳ Snapshot of brandermillchurch.org (live link)
[2] Live source pcusa.org/congregation/brandermill-church-midlothian-va

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