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Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)

Grace Church of Utah (PCA)

385 W Golden Ave, Layton, UT 84041
PCA — Layton, Utah
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Tim Barton
Founded Verify (planted as PCA mission)
Denomination PCA
Service Times Sunday Worship — verify times on website
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry Yes
Website graceutah.org/
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
WCF Christology.
Strong
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
WCF Ch. 1.
Strong
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Standard.
Strong
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Westminster Standards.
Strong
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
PCA complementarian.
PCA complementarian — male teaching/ruling elders per Westminster Standards + Book of Church Order.
Strong
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Plurality of elders.
Strong
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Yellow — not sampled.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
PCA Presbytery of Utah.
Strong
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Yellow — not sampled.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Presbytery of Utah (PCA).
Strong
Assessment
PCA church serving Davis, Weber, and Morgan counties in northern Utah. Pastor Tim Barton (since 2015), assoc Austin (2023).
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How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website
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Enrichment Notes

Pastor Tim Barton called April 2015; succeeded Rev. Don Krafft and originally Michael Howard.

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 graceutah.org
  2. [2] Live source graceutah.org/leadership-and-staff/

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