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Evangelical Presbyterian Church

308 Possum Park Rd, Newark, DE 19711
PCA historic — Westminster Confession, Bible inerrant
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Chad Barber
Founded 1706
Denomination PCA
Service Times Sunday 10:30 AM
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry No
Website www.epcnewark.org
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Embraces Apostles Creed, Nicene Creed per website
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Website states Bible as 'infallible, inerrant, life-changing truth'
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not stated on sources — verify
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Westminster Confession — sola fide, Reformed soteriology
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
PCA denomination — male-only teaching/ruling elders
PCA complementarian — male-only teaching and ruling elders per Book of Church Order
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
PCA polity — plurality of male elders with presbytery accountability
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Website states preaching is 'Biblical and Christ centered'
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
'Vibrant heart for missions' per FaithStreet description
Caution
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Not stated on sources — verify
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
PCA — Presbyterian Church in America, confessional
Strong
Assessment
Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Newark, DE — yellow-default pending full research. Verify all categories.
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Enrichment Notes

Historic 1706 PCA congregation with explicit inerrancy language — upgrade to green. | URL research: matched 308 Possum Park Rd Newark DE 19711; epcnewark.org; PCA

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 epcnewark.org
  2. [2] Live source faithstreet.com/church/evangelical-presbyterian-church-of…

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