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Draper's Valley Presbyterian Church

2755 Old Baltimore Rd, Draper, VA 24324
PCA — Pulaski County / SW Virginia
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Roland Mathews
Founded Unknown
Denomination Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)
Service Times See website
Men's Ministry Yes
Kids Ministry Yes
Website dvpca.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 Roland Mathews
Strong
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
YouTube channel active
Strong
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Blue Ridge Presbytery
Strong
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Long-established rural-southwestern VA congregation
Strong
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
PCA / Blue Ridge Presbytery
Strong
Assessment
Draper's Valley is a PCA congregation in rural Pulaski County, providing confessional Reformed witness in southwestern Virginia. Pastor Roland Mathews serves under Blue Ridge Presbytery. A solid presence in an underrepresented region of the Commonwealth.
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How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

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Enrichment Notes

Established PCA congregation in Pulaski County (Draper). Pastor Roland Mathews. YouTube channel 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. [1] Live source dvpca.org
  2. [2] Live source blueridgepresbytery.org/church/drapers-valley-presbyteria…

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