Christ the King Presbyterian Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. John "Penny" Pennylegion

Founded Unknown

Denomination Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)

Service Times Sunday School 9:00am; Worship 10:30am

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.ctkroanoke.org/

Pastor Credentials Ordained PCA teaching elder; Blue Ridge Presbytery

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

PCA — confesses Westminster Standards including Chalcedonian Christology

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Holds inerrancy and sufficiency of Scripture per WCF chapter 1

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not visibly featured online; assume present per PCA norms

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Reformed soteriology, monergistic — WCF and Westminster Catechisms

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

PCA polity is complementarian — male-only elders; verified roster is all male

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Five male elders listed (Doug Wilson, Aubrey Knight, Bob Saville, Matthew Shaughnessy, Frank Smith); plurality of elders, deacons separate

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expository preaching evidenced by current Daniel series

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Local outreach via Blue Ridge Presbytery channels

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Recent expository sermon (April 2026) on Daniel 10; ordinary-means worship

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

PCA / Blue Ridge Presbytery — confessional, complementarian

Strong

Assessment

Christ the King is a PCA congregation in Roanoke holding to the Westminster Standards. The elder roster is all male, consistent with PCA polity, and recent expository preaching from Daniel demonstrates ongoing biblical fidelity. Site is current and the church is in good standing within Blue Ridge Presbytery. A safe, confessional Reformed option in the Roanoke Valley.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Confirmed PCA via Blue Ridge Presbytery directory. Five male elders verified on website. Recent April 2026 sermons; site is live and active. --- 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 ctkroanoke.org
[2] Live source ctkroanoke.org/group/officers/elders/
[3] Live source blueridgepresbytery.org

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