Christ Presbyterian Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. William B. (Bill) Leach

Founded Unknown

Denomination Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)

Service Times Sunday School 9:30am; Worship 10:30am

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.christ-presbyterian.org/

Pastor Credentials Ordained PCA

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

PCA Westminster Standards

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

WCF 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?

PCA male-only ordained leadership

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Bill Leach

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Sunday School + Sunday morning worship

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Blue Ridge Presbytery

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Downtown Harrisonburg location near JMU campus

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

PCA / Blue Ridge Presbytery

Strong

Assessment

Christ Presbyterian is a PCA congregation in downtown Harrisonburg, distinct from Covenant Presbyterian (West Mosby Rd). Pastor Bill Leach leads with Sunday School and morning worship. Confessional Reformed under Blue Ridge Presbytery.

#PCA#confessional#reformed#shenandoah#harrisonburg

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Note: Existing directory has 'Covenant Presbyterian Church' on West Mosby Road (PCA — Blue Ridge Presbytery) in Harrisonburg. Christ Presbyterian on N Liberty St is a SECOND, distinct PCA congregation in Harrisonburg. --- 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 christ-presbyterian.org
[2] Live source blueridgepresbytery.org/church/christ-presbyterian-church/

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