Longview EPC — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Doug Ashley

Founded Verify

Denomination EPC

Service Times Sunday Worship — verify times on website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.longviewepc.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

EPC Essentials affirm orthodox Trinitarian Christology

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Westminster Confession + EPC Essentials affirm inerrancy

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Unverified

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Reformed soteriology per Westminster Confession

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Note: EPC permits women teaching elders in some presbyteries; Longview presbytery position unverified — but Doug Ashley is male senior pastor

EPC complementarian by default; some presbyteries permit women teaching elders post-2019. Verify local presbytery position.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Plurality of elders presbyterian polity

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expository preaching implied; not directly verified

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

EPC denomination active in global missions

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Unverified on specific cultural-drift markers

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

EPC affiliation confirmed via Presbytery of the West directory

Strong

Assessment

Confirmed EPC congregation in East Texas. Rev. Doug Ashley ordained EPC 2011; Rev. Dr. Shelley Kral serves as Associate Pastor since 2012.

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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

Pulled from EPC Presbytery of the West church directory; staff page verifies senior pastor

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 longviewepc.org/meet-our-staff
[2] Live source epcwest.org/resources/presbytery-of-the-west-church-direc…

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