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Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC)

Canyons Community Church (EPC)

4825 Crowfoot Valley Rd, Castle Rock, CO 80108
EPC — Castle Rock Colorado
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dave Runyan
Founded 2005
Denomination EPC
Service Times Sunday 10:30am
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry Yes
Website canyonscc.org
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
EPC Essentials affirm Trinitarian Christology
Strong
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Westminster + EPC Essentials
Strong
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Unverified
Strong
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Reformed per Westminster
Strong
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Male lead pastor
EPC complementarian by default; some presbyteries permit women teaching elders post-2019. Verify local presbytery position.
Strong
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Plurality of elders
Strong
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Unverified
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
EPC missional
Strong
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Unverified
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
EPC confirmed via about page (joined 2005)
Strong
Assessment
EPC congregation in Castle Rock, CO (south of Denver). Became independent EPC church in 2005. Dave Runyan lead pastor.
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How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website
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Enrichment Notes

Church about page confirms EPC since 2005; staff page verifies pastor

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 canyonscc.org/about/
  2. [2] Live source canyonscc.org/our-team

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