Holy Cross Presbyterian Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Jake Bennett

Founded Unknown

Denomination Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)

Service Times Sunday 10:00am

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website holycrosspca.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 — describes itself as 'Gospel-centered, 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 Jake Bennett

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Active YouTube and Instagram

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Disciple- and church-multiplication focus

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Vision: 'multiplication of disciples and churches' in Staunton/Augusta County

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

PCA / Blue Ridge Presbytery

Strong

Assessment

Holy Cross is a PCA congregation in Staunton serving the Augusta County area under Pastor Jake Bennett. The church identifies as 'Gospel-centered, Reformed' with explicit vision toward disciple- and church-multiplication. Active social media presence and live website.

#PCA#confessional#reformed#shenandoah

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. Pastor Jake Bennett. Active social media (FB, IG, YouTube). --- 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 holycrosspca.org
[2] Live source blueridgepresbytery.org/church/holy-cross-presbyterian-ch…

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