Bethel Orthodox Presbyterian Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Dr. George Hammond

Founded 1971

Denomination Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC)

Service Times Sunday School 9:45am; Worship 11:00am

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website bethelopc.org/

Pastor Credentials OPC ordained; PhD-level credentials

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

OPC Westminster Standards

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

OPC inerrancy

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not visibly featured online

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Reformed

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

OPC male-only ordained leadership

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Dr. George Hammond

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

OPC expository preaching

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Mid-Atlantic Presbytery

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Organized 1971; multi-decade pastoral stability under prior pastor 'Chip' (31+ years)

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

OPC

Strong

Assessment

Bethel OPC in Leesburg is the historic OPC congregation in Loudoun County, organized in 1971 and known for long pastoral tenure (the prior pastor served 31+ years). Current pastor Dr. George Hammond. Holds the Westminster Standards firmly under the Mid-Atlantic Presbytery. A confessionally Reformed anchor in fast-growing Loudoun.

#OPC#confessional#reformed#dc-nova#loudoun

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Organized April 18, 1971. Long-tenured prior pastor (31+ years). Current pastor Dr. George Hammond. Confirmed in OPC official locator. --- 2026-05-18 V4.9.6: re-added from V4.9.4 green-hunter backup (record was lost in the parallel-session rebase chain).

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 bethelopc.org/our-team/
[2] Live source opc.org/today.html
[3] Live source opc.org/locator.html

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