Christ Presbyterian Church Burke (PCA) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Diane Maloney, Rebecca Messman (preachers/pastors)

Founded Unknown

Denomination PCUSA

Service Times Sundays 9 AM (in person) & 11:15 AM (in person & online)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website cpcburke.org

Pastor Credentials Not published

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

PCUSA formally Trinitarian but trajectory permits pluralist drift; Burke Pres doctrinal statement not visible on fetched page.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

PCUSA tradition places Scripture alongside Reformed confessions and contemporary confessional statements; inerrancy rejected by mainline PCUSA.

WARNING!

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

'The Fix It Team' mentioned as handyman group; no discipleship men's ministry visible.

WARNING!

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

PCUSA permits broad soteriological views including non-substitutionary atonement framings.

WARNING!

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Female preachers Diane Maloney and Rebecca Messman visible in recent sermons; no male pastors identified. Explicit LGBTQ-affirming welcome. Black per rubric.

Female-led: Diane Maloney and Rebecca Messman visible as preachers. LGBTQ-affirming (explicit welcome statement includes 'sexual orientation, gender identity').

Disqualifier

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

PCUSA female-led congregation.

WARNING!

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Thematic/topical sermons: 'Walk this Way: Walking with Doubt'; 'The Good News Is...' series.

WARNING!

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Mission reframed around 'imagination, dignity, hospitality, healing, courage and community modeled by Jesus' — social-justice framing displaces classic gospel mission.

WARNING!

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

'Welcomes everyone – inclusive of age, race, ability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity.' Explicit affirming — black per rubric.

Disqualifier

Accountability Structure

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

PCUSA — liberal mainline per rubric, automatic black.

Disqualifier

Assessment

Burke Presbyterian Church at 5690 Oak Leather Drive, Burke VA 22015. IMPORTANT: This is a PCUSA congregation, NOT PCA as listed. PCUSA has departed from biblical inerrancy and ordains women. Christ Presbyterian Church (cpcburke.org) IS the PCA congregation in Burke — led by founding Pastor Porter Harlow. The entry denomination must be corrected, or the entry should point to Christ Presbyterian Church instead.

#burke#pca#reformed#needs-review

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

MAJOR: Rating upgrade downgrade from prior green (if set) to black due to affirming + female clergy + PCUSA. Church-id 'burke-presbyterian-pca' should be renamed as this is PCUSA, not PCA. Denomination correction 2026-04-29: directory had this slug pointing at Burke Presbyterian Church (5690 Oak Leather Dr), but THAT church is PCUSA not PCA. The PCA congregation in Burke is Christ Presbyterian Church Burke meeting at Terra Centre Elementary. Slug retained for backwards compat but record now reflects correct PCA congregation. [2026-05-19] MOOP rubric: PCUSA — affirming since 2014. Already rated black.

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