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Living Hope Community Church (PCA)

305 E Brian St, Tea, SD 57064
PCA — Confessional Westminster Presbyterian
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Wayne (verify Reed)
Founded Unknown
Denomination PCA
Service Times See website
Men's Ministry Yes
Kids Ministry Yes
Website www.tealivinghope.org/
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Men meet Thursday mornings at 6:30 AM for Bible study
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Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Male-only ordination per BCO; complementarian — patriarchal in practice
Male-only elders + deacons (BCO) — complementarian/patriarchal
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
PCA — Westminster Standards; conservative Presbyterian
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Assessment
Living Hope Community Church is a PCA congregation in Tea, South Dakota, just outside Sioux Falls. The church identifies as PCA in the Siouxlands Presbytery and confesses the Westminster Standards. Men's Bible Study meets Thursday mornings at 6:30 AM, and Sunday school for all ages is offered (children & youth Sunday school pauses for summer).
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How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website
Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes

Verified via tealivinghope.org + PCA history directory; pastor surname (Reed) not visible on accessed pages — confirm on visit

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. [1] Live source tealivinghope.org
  2. [2] Live source pcahistory.org/churches/southdakota.html

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended
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