Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Brian Salter (Lead Pastor)

Founded Established congregation

Denomination Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website for times)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.lmpc.org

Pastor Credentials Brian Salter — Lead Pastor; full 6-pastor team with clear portfolios

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian, gospel-centered.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Reformed Scripture principle; Westminster hermeneutic.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Dedicated Men's section under Adults ministry confirmed on site.

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Calvinistic — classic Reformed soteriology.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

PCA — male elders only (complementarian); confirmed via PCA affiliation reference in LMPC facility use policy.

Male lead pastor; Verify patriarchal / complementarian / egalitarian stance

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Session/elder governance (classic PCA); full pastoral team: Brian Salter (Lead), Frank Hitchings (Sr Associate), Chad Middlebrooks (Discipleship), Aaron Tolson (Youth), Wil Nettleton (Mission/Worship), John Mark Scruggs (Congregational Care).

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Robust, historic, liturgical — Reformed preaching tradition with sermon archives.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Active; connected to Covenant College on Lookout Mountain.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT signals on site.

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Accountability Structure

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

Confirmed PCA per LMPC site (facility use policy references 'Presbyterian Church of America (PCA)'); Westminster Confession and Catechisms affirmed.

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Assessment

Needs on-the-ground review. Added to directory for coverage.

#chattanooga-area#covenant-college#expository#lookout-mountain#pca#reformed#tennessee

MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

LMPC is a flagship PCA congregation near Covenant College — exemplary confessional standing.

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 lmpc.org
[2] Live source lmpc.org/about

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