Kempsville Presbyterian Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Tom Pitman

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Denomination EPC

Service Times Sunday Worship — verify times on website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website kpc.org/

Pastor Credentials M.Div. Fuller Theological Seminary; pastor since 1992 (KPC since 2022)

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

EPC Essentials affirm orthodox Christology

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Westminster Standards; high view of Scripture

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify on-site

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Westminster Reformed

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Pastor Tom Pitman authored 'God Gives Women Authority' — EPC permits women elders/pastors at presbytery discretion; verify church-level practice. Defaulting GREEN per EPC complementarian-friendly norm but note pastor's published egalitarian stance.

EPC permits local-option women's ordination; senior pastor has published an egalitarian-friendly book — verify church practice

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Senior pastor + session of elders

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Reformed expository; pastor authored 'Reformed with Power'

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Virginia Beach community focus

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Mainstream Reformed evangelical

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

EPC — Westminster Standards; Reformed

Strong

Assessment

Anchor EPC congregation in Hampton Roads. Pastor Tom Pitman (Fuller M.Div., pastoring since 1992, KPC senior pastor since 2022) is the author of two books including 'God Gives Women Authority,' so prospective members favoring strict complementarianism should verify church-level practice on women's roles directly.

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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

Pastor Tom Pitman, address, EPC affiliation all verified via kpc.org. Pastor's published positions on women's authority noted in score_notes.gender for HUMAN follow-up.

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 kpc.org/staff
[2] Live source kpc.org/beliefs

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