First Presbyterian Church Jackson — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. David Strain (Senior Minister)

Founded Unknown

Denomination PCA

Service Times See website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website fpcjackson.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

PCA congregation under Westminster Standards — affirms Nicene/Chalcedonian Christology and the eternal deity of the Son.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Westminster Confession affirms inerrancy and sufficiency of Scripture; FPC Jackson uses Westminster catechisms in its discipleship.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Established men's ministry within Westminster catechetical framework.

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Reformed soteriology of the Westminster Standards — sola fide, definite atonement, monergistic regeneration.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

PCA polity restricts teaching elder and ruling elder offices to qualified men; complementarian by confessional commitment.

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Plurality of teaching elders, ruling-elder Session, and Mississippi Valley Presbytery accountability per BCO.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expository preaching from Strain in line with the Westminster Directory of Public Worship.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Strong global missions program; partnership with RTS Jackson and PCA Mission to the World.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Historic FPC Jackson stance against theological liberalism; Strain a confessional Reformed voice with Banner of Truth.

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Accountability Structure

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

PCA congregation, Mississippi Valley Presbytery; affiliated with Reformed Theological Seminary Jackson.

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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/20260207211649/https://fpcjackson.org/
↳ Snapshot of fpcjackson.org (live link)
[2] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20260103020756/https://fpcjackson.org…
↳ Snapshot of fpcjackson.org/about/leadership/ministers/ (live link)

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