First Presbyterian Church Chattanooga — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Gabe Fluhrer (Senior Pastor)

Founded Unknown

Denomination PCA

Service Times See website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website www.1stpresbyterian.com

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

PCA congregation under Westminster Standards — confesses Christ's two natures in one Person.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Westminster Confession of Faith affirmed; Scripture as sole infallible rule of faith and practice.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Active men's discipleship ministry in catechetical Reformed framework.

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Reformed soteriology of the Westminster Standards — grace alone, faith alone, Christ alone.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

PCA polity — ordained office restricted to qualified men.

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Plurality of elders; Tennessee Valley Presbytery accountability.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expository preaching tradition; Fluhrer trained at Reformed Theological Seminary.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Local and global missions; partnership with Covenant College in nearby Lookout Mountain.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Historic congregation with confessional Reformed identity; Fluhrer is a contributor to Reformed publishing.

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Accountability Structure

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

PCA — Tennessee Valley Presbytery; longtime PCA congregation in downtown Chattanooga.

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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.

[1] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20201027183504/https://1stpresbyteria…
↳ Snapshot of 1stpresbyterian.com/staff/ (live link)
[2] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20251217134021/https://en.wikipedia.o…
↳ Snapshot of en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Presbyterian_Church_(Chattano… (live link)

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