Covenant Reformed Church (OPC) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Paul Mourreale

Founded Verify

Denomination OPC

Service Times Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website covenantreformedopc.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

OPC Westminster Standards — orthodox Christology.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Westminster Confession on Scripture's authority.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Yellow — verify men's ministry programming on-site.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Confessionally Reformed.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

OPC complementarian per Westminster + Book of Church Order.

OPC complementarian — male elders/pastors per Westminster Confession + Book of Church Order.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Plurality of male elders; teaching elder Paul Mourreale.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verify on-site — Pastor Mourreale.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Local rural Missouri Ozarks ministry; meets at Ozarks Christian Academy.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Verify on-site — West Plains, Ozarks-region small town.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

OPC — Presbytery of the Midwest.

Strong

Assessment

Covenant Reformed Church (OPC) serves West Plains in the southern Missouri Ozarks, meeting at Ozarks Christian Academy. Pastor Paul Mourreale leads the congregation through Sunday School and morning worship, with the church describing itself as 'a vibrant and biblical church' emphasizing joyful, God-centered worship. It operates under the OPC Presbytery of the Midwest.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Verified pastor Paul Mourreale and Ozarks Christian Academy meeting location via OPC.org locator (church_id 486) and church website.

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 covenantreformedopc.org
[2] Live source opc.org/church.html

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