
Quick Facts
Founded
Unknown
Denomination
PCA
Service Times
See website
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
No

10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
PCA congregation — Westminster Standards Christology.
Strong
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Westminster Confession on Scripture upheld.
Strong
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Established men's ministry in catechetical framework.
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Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Reformed soteriology of the Westminster Standards.
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
PCA polity — male-only teaching and ruling elders.
Strong
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Session and Savannah River Presbytery accountability.
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Expository Reformed preaching tradition.
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Long-running local and global missions program.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Historic 19th-century congregation; Joseph R. Wilson (father of Woodrow Wilson) once pastored here.
Strong
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
PCA — Savannah River Presbytery; long PCA tenure post-1973.
Strong

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.
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[1] Archived snapshot
web.archive.org/web/20260125001239/https://firstpresaugus…
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[2] Live source
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Presbyterian_Church_(Augusta,…
Transparency note: MOOP ratings are researcher judgments about publicly available theological and ecclesial evidence. They are not infallible. If a church's public posture has changed since our review, or if we've mis-read evidence, tell us — we publish corrections.

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