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Christ Central Presbyterian Church Tampa

Tampa, FL
PCA; Westminster; historic 1919 congregation
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable John Kirkland Keen (pastor 2004-2019 per PCA history); current pastor not verified
Founded 1919 (organized as Seminole PC, SW Florida)
Denomination PCA
Service Times Sunday morning (see website)
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry Yes
Website www.christcentralpca.org
Pastor Credentials See website
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
PCA Westminster Confession Trinitarian orthodox.
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Westminster inerrancy.
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Verify men's ministry.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Westminster sola fide.
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
PCA complementarian; male teaching elders denominationally.
Verify
Caution
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
PCA plurality-of-elders polity; Daniel Dalton associate pastor per search.
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
PCA expository Reformed norm.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Regional church; Florida has highest PCA church density in nation.
Caution
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
No DEI/CRT markers observed.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Presbyterian Church in America (PCA); confessional accountability via Presbytery.
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Assessment
National directory entry — web-verified pastor, website, and Facebook. Visit website for full theological details.
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How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website
Sources & Evidence

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. [1] Live source christcentralpca.org
  2. [2] Live source pcahistory.org/pca/succession/Florida.pdf

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended
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