Grace Presbyterian Church (PCA) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable John S. Leonard

Founded Unknown

Denomination PCA

Service Times See website

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.gracepresreno.org/

Pastor Credentials MDiv Reformed Theological Seminary (Jackson); PhD Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Bible studies for men listed among weekly activities

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male-only ordination per BCO; complementarian — patriarchal in practice

Male-only elders + deacons (BCO) — complementarian/patriarchal

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

PCA — Westminster Standards; conservative Presbyterian

Strong

Assessment

Grace Presbyterian Church meets in Reno, Nevada under the leadership of Dr. John S. Leonard, a PCA minister since 1983 with an MDiv from Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson and a PhD from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. The church is a confessional PCA congregation holding to the Westminster Standards. The website mentions Bible studies for men and women and welcomes children to participate in worship with quiet bags provided.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Verified via gracepresreno.org/about + PCA directory cross-reference

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] Live source gracepresreno.org/about
[2] Live source pcahistory.org/churches/nevada.html

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