Emmanuel Presbyterian Church (EPC) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Jane Herring

Founded Verify

Denomination EPC

Service Times Sunday Worship — verify times on website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website epcnashville.com

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?

Female lead pastor may impact men's discipleship emphasis; verify

Caution

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?

EPC permits women in some presbyteries; Rev. Jane Herring serves as installed senior pastor (ordained 2014). Verify Central South Presbytery position.

EPC permits women in some presbyteries; verify presbytery position. Emmanuel Nashville has female senior pastor (Rev. Jane Herring).

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Plurality of elders presbyterian polity

WARNING!

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

Strong

Assessment

EPC congregation in Nashville. Rev. Jane Herring (female) installed senior pastor 2014. EPC permits women teaching elders in some presbyteries post-2019; verify Central South Presbytery's specific position. Flagged yellow for gender per drift-watch protocol.

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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

Drift-watch flag: female senior pastor [2026-05-19] Auto-flagged RED: female senior pastor pattern (Rev. Jane Herring). MOOP complementarian distinctive applied.

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[1] Live source epcnashville.com/leadership

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