Neon Reformed Presbyterian Church (OPC) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. M. Jay Bennett

Founded Unknown

Denomination Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC) — Presbytery of the Southeast

Service Times See website for current times

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.neonreformed.com

Pastor Credentials Pastor; Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC)-ordained; Westminster Standards

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Affirms Nicene orthodoxy via Westminster Standards.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Inerrancy and authority of Scripture per Westminster Confession 1.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's ministry not surfaced from locator; held yellow.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Westminster Confession soteriology.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

OPC requires male-only ordination; complementarian by confession.

OPC requires male-only ordination; complementarian per Westminster Standards

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

OPC polity — plurality of male elders; Rev. M. Jay Bennett as Pastor.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

OPC standard is Reformed expository preaching.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Mission-style work serving Appalachian coal country — Great Commission grounded in Westminster Standards.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

OPC confessional distinctives preclude progressive drift.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

OPC affiliation confirmed via OPC official locator; Presbytery of the Southeast oversight (southeastern KY).

Strong

Assessment

Neon Reformed Presbyterian Church is an Orthodox Presbyterian Church congregation in Neon, Kentucky — deep in Letcher County in the Appalachian coal belt of southeastern Kentucky. This is a rare confessional Reformed presence in a region historically dominated by independent Old Regular Baptist, Free Will Baptist, and Pentecostal churches. The OPC's Presbytery of the Southeast covers southeastern Kentucky (rather than the Presbytery of Ohio). Rev. M. Jay Bennett serves as Pastor. For a man wanting strict-subscription Westminster Standards Presbyterianism in eastern Kentucky's mountains, Neon Reformed is functionally unique — a long-standing Appalachian OPC mission witness.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Phone 770-362-4780; PO Box 11, Neon, KY 41840. Rare Appalachian OPC presence. Verified via OPC official locator 2026-04-28.

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 opc.org/locator.html
[2] Live source neonreformed.com

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