Quick Facts
Founded
Not published
Denomination
KAPC
Service Times
Verify on website
Men's Ministry
Yes
Kids Ministry
Yes
Pastor Credentials
KAPC ordination (Westminster Standards subscription required)
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
KAPC subscribes to the Westminster Standards — orthodox Christology.
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Westminster Confession ch. 1 affirms plenary verbal inspiration and inerrancy.
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Strong male-elder culture.
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Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Westminster Standards — Reformed soteriology.
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
KAPC restricts ordained offices to qualified men only.
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Plurality of male elders (session); presbyterian polity.
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Korean Presbyterian expository preaching tradition.
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Active in global missions.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
KAPC's 1978 Westminster Seminary founding heritage.
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Korean American Presbyterian Church — NYC congregation.
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Assessment
Joong Ang Presbyterian Church of New York, with English Ministry pastor Tim Young, is a KAPC congregation in New York City. The congregation subscribes to the Westminster Standards.
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Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
Added from KAPC research; NYC Joong Ang.
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
nyjachurch.com
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[2] Live source
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_American_Presbyterian_Church
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
New York, NY
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