Ebenezer ARP Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Verify on staff page

Founded 1842

Denomination ARP

Service Times Sunday Worship — verify times on website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Westminster Confession

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Westminster

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?

ARP complementarian

ARP complementarian — male elders/pastors per Westminster Standards + ARP Book of Discipline.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Plurality of elders

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Unverified

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

ARP 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?

ARP — oldest existing ARP in Mississippi (founded 1842, 12 charter members)

Strong

Assessment

Historic ARP congregation in north Mississippi. Oldest existing ARP church in Mississippi (founded July 16, 1842).

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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

Daily Journal coverage of 175th anniversary; note this is a different Ebenezer than the Rock Hill SC one already in directory

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 djournal.com/new-albany/ebenezer-arp-church-celebrates-17…

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