Covenant Presbyterian Church Nashville — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Chad Scruggs (Senior Pastor)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)

Service Times Sunday 8:30 AM & 11:00 AM (livestreamed)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.covenantpres.com

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Confessional PCA orthodox.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Inerrancy affirmed (PCA standard).

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's ministry present on site.

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Reformed.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

PCA complementarian; no women elders visible; 'Women' and 'Men' ministry tracks are separate.

PCA complementarian (CBMW halfway position; PCA BCO permits but does not require patriarchal headship — verify local practice). Yellow — standard position.

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

PCA polity; senior pastor Chad Scruggs (existing record). Homepage confirms PCA affiliations in nav.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expository (PCA norm).

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Active.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

'Rooted in tradition, seeking to grow in grace' — traditional framing; no DEI/CRT signals.

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Accountability Structure

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

PCA confirmed — explicit 'PCA affiliations' in site navigation.

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Assessment

Covenant Presbyterian Nashville is a PCA congregation founded in 1990, led by Senior Pastor Chad Scruggs. Two Sunday morning services with livestream. Located at 33 Burton Hills Blvd. Standard PCA Reformed identity with denominational accountability. Note: Pastor Scruggs' daughter was tragically killed in the 2023 Covenant School shooting — the congregation has walked through deep grief with pastoral integrity.

#pca#reformed#nashville#covenant-school

MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

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] Live source covenantpres.com

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