Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Nathan Hornfeld

Founded Unknown

Denomination Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC)

Service Times Sunday Worship 9:45am; Evening Worship 5:30pm

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.lynchburgopc.org/

Pastor Credentials OPC ordained; succeeded Jack Peterson (20+ year tenure)

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 Nathan Hornfeld; succeeded Jack Peterson (20+ year tenure)

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

OPC expository

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Mid-Atlantic Presbytery

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Twice-on-Sunday worship — strong confessional marker; long pastoral lineage

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

OPC

Strong

Assessment

Grace OPC is the longstanding OPC congregation in Lynchburg, holding both morning (9:45am) and evening (5:30pm) Lord's Day worship — a strong confessional marker rare in modern American Presbyterianism. Pastor Nathan Hornfeld follows Jack Peterson's 20+ year pastorate. Westminster Standards under the Presbytery of the Mid-Atlantic.

#OPC#confessional#reformed#lynchburg

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Twice-Sunday worship (9:45am morning, 5:30pm evening). Pastor Nathan Hornfeld succeeded Jack Peterson (20+ year tenure). --- 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 lynchburgopc.org
[2] Live source opc.org/locator.html
[3] Live source sermonaudio.com/broadcasters/graceopc1/

Transparency note: MOOP ratings are researcher judgments about publicly available theological and ecclesial evidence. They are not infallible. If a church's public posture has changed since our review, or if we've mis-read evidence, tell us — we publish corrections.