
Quick Facts
Founded
Established congregation (exact year unknown)
Denomination
Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC)
Service Times
Sunday services (check website)
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes
Pastor Credentials
Senior pastor with a North Carolina upbringing; previous ministry in Houston, Orlando, and Chattanooga; maintains personal theology blog at faithanddoubt.com

10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
EPC Westminster Confession — Trinitarian orthodoxy.
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
EPC biblical authority affirmed.
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Multiple men's groups confirmed: Men's Ministry, Men's Bible Study (Wed AM), Iron Men Bible Study. Upgrade to green.
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Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Westminster Reformed salvation by grace.
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
EPC permits women elders at local discretion; FPC Thomasville elder composition not verifiable from homepage. Yellow maintained.
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Male senior pastor Dr. Tim Filston; verify elder board.
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Serves as 'preacher, teacher, and leader'; maintains public theology blog.
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Active south Georgia congregation.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Confessional EPC orthodox alignment.
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
EPC affiliation confirmed via FPC_Logo_EPC branding.
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Assessment
First Presbyterian Church of Thomasville is an EPC congregation in south Georgia led by Senior Pastor Dr. Tim Filston. Pastor Filston grew up in North Carolina and has previously served churches in Houston, Orlando, and Chattanooga. He maintains a public theology blog at faithanddoubt.com, suggesting an accessible, pastoral approach to theological questions. He and his wife Beth have four children. The church's staff page describes him as 'preacher, teacher, and leader' — the traditional Presbyterian Word-and-sacrament ministry frame. Standard EPC caveat on women-elder policy (verify Presbytery of the Southeast stance). Solid green-eligible confessional Reformed option in south Georgia.

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