
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable
Unknown
Founded
Unknown
Denomination
Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC)
Service Times
See website
Men's Ministry
Yes
Kids Ministry
Yes
Pastor Credentials
OPC ordained; Clyde Bowie listed in 2016 sources

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?
OPC session structure
Strong
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
OPC expository
Strong
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Presbytery of the Southeast
Strong
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Owns property (Southard Lane named for donor family) — established congregation
Strong
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
OPC
Strong

Assessment
Knox Reformed Presbyterian is an OPC congregation in Mechanicsville (Hanover County), part of the Presbytery of the Southeast. The church owns its property — Southard Lane is named for the family who donated the land. Westminster Standards under OPC polity. A confessional Reformed presence in suburban Richmond's northeast corridor.
#OPC#confessional#reformed#richmond#mechanicsville

MOOP Engagement Tracker
How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:
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Researched church website

Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
Confirmed OPC via official locator (church_id=480). Owns property (Southard Lane named for donor family). Verify current pastor on visit.
--- 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.
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[1] Live source
knoxreformedpres.org
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[2] Live source
opc.org/church.html
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[3] Live source
opc.org/locator.html
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended