Harbor Church San Diego — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Peter Hwang (Lead Pastor)

Founded See website

Denomination PCA

Service Times Sunday morning (see website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.harborsdchurch.com

Pastor Credentials See website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

PCA confession (Westminster) — Trinitarian, Christ's deity/exclusivity affirmed denominationally.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Site affirms 'the Bible is God-breathed and is as relevant to today's culture as it was when it was written'; PCA Westminster inerrancy by denominational standard. Green confirmed.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not mentioned in content reviewed.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Westminster sola fide, substitutionary atonement by denominational standard.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

PCA is denominationally complementarian (male teaching elders); specific in-house policy on female deacons not addressed on page.

PCA complementarian — male teaching elders; specific stance on female deacons not published on page

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Page confirms 'a local team of elders' under PCA plurality-of-elders polity.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Site commits to 'preaching and teaching the Scriptures' — PCA expository norm consistent; not explicitly labeled.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Church-planting trajectory noted (Peter Hwang transitioning to plant Redeemer Scripps Ranch).

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language observed on About page.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Confirmed on homepage footer (2026-04-23): 'Harbor Church is a member of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)' aligning with Westminster Confession and Catechisms. Green.

Strong

Assessment

National directory entry — web-verified pastor, website, and Facebook. Visit website for full theological details.

#pca#reformed#california#san-diego

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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] Live source harborsdchurch.com/about

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