Hope Reformed Presbyterian Church (OPC) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Zechariah Schiebout

Founded Verify

Denomination OPC

Service Times Sunday School 9:15 a.m.; Morning Worship 10:15 a.m.; Evening Worship 5:30 p.m. on select Sundays

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website hopereformedpella.com

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 Zechariah Schiebout.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verify on-site — Pastor Schiebout.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Operates in heavily Reformed-cultured small town with several other Reformed denominations present.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Verify on-site — Pella's deep Dutch-Reformed/CRC/RCA cultural soil.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

OPC — Presbytery of the Midwest.

Strong

Assessment

Hope Reformed Presbyterian Church (OPC) serves Pella, Iowa, a small town with a deep Dutch-Reformed heritage and active CRC/RCA presence. Pastor Zechariah Schiebout leads the congregation, which meets at the Pella Christian Grade School Legacy Gym. As an OPC option in a heavily Reformed-cultured town, the church represents a confessional Westminster Standards alternative to the Three Forms of Unity churches that dominate the area.

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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 pastor Zechariah Schiebout and Pella Christian Grade School meeting location via OPC.org locator (church_id 343).

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 hopereformedpella.com
[2] Live source opc.org/church.html

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