Korean Central Presbyterian Church (KCPC) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Eung-yul David Ryoo (Senior Pastor since 2013)

Founded 1973

Denomination Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) — Korean Capital Presbytery

Service Times Sundays 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 12:15 PM, 2:30 PM (Korean); weekday prayer Mon-Fri 6:00 AM; Saturday 6:30 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.kcpc.org/

Pastor Credentials PCA Teaching Elder; 4th Senior Pastor since church's founding in 1973

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

PCA affirms Westminster Confession + Catechisms — full Trinitarian Chalcedonian orthodoxy.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

WCF I — Scripture is infallible rule of faith and life.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Programming details not visible from homepage; verify directly.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Westminster Standards — sola gratia, sola fide, sola scriptura.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

PCA polity is complementarian — male-only ordination to teaching elder + ruling elder.

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Senior Pastor under elder plurality + Korean Capital Presbytery oversight.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Reformed expository preaching tradition; English Congregation (ec.kcpc.org) maintains separate site.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

80-acre Centreville campus; large congregation with English ministry + global missions focus.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

PCA Korean-American churches typically resist progressive cultural drift; conservative on sexuality and family.

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Accountability Structure

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

PCA Korean Capital Presbytery — formal denominational accountability + General Assembly.

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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

Live-fetched https://www.kcpc.org/ on 2026-05-16 — confirmed Eung-yul David Ryoo Senior Pastor (installed 2013) + Korean Central Presbyterian Church + 15451 Lee Hwy Centreville VA + PCA Korean Capital Presbytery (per NAPARC). Founded 1973 by Rev. Myung Ho Yoon.

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 kcpc.org
[2] Live source en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_Central_Presbyterian_Church

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