
Quick Facts
Founded
Verify
Denomination
OPC
Service Times
Sunday School 9:30 a.m. (except summer); Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.; Evening Worship 5:00 p.m. (except first Sunday)
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes

10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
OPC Westminster Standards — orthodox Christology.
Strong
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Westminster Confession on Scripture's authority.
Strong
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Yellow — verify men's ministry programming on-site.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Confessionally Reformed.
Strong
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
OPC complementarian per Westminster + Book of Church Order.

OPC complementarian — male elders/pastors per Westminster Confession + Book of Church Order.
Strong
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Plurality of male elders; teaching elder Greg Hoadley.
Strong
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Verify on-site — Pastor Greg Hoadley.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Active OPC presence in Iowa's capital city.
Strong
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Verify on-site — central Des Moines context.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
OPC — Presbytery of the Midwest.
Strong

Assessment
Grace Reformed Presbyterian Church (OPC) serves Des Moines, Iowa's capital, from 38th Street with a traditional twice-Sunday worship schedule and Sunday School. Pastor Greg Hoadley leads a Reformed congregation that emphasizes reverent worship, Christ-centered teaching, and intergenerational fellowship. The church operates under the OPC Presbytery of the Midwest.
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MOOP Engagement Tracker
How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:
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Researched church website

Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
Verified pastor Greg Hoadley and Des Moines address via OPC.org locator (church_id 72) and church website.
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.
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[1] Live source
gracedsm.org
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[2] Live source
opc.org/church.html
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended