
Quick Facts
Founded
2022
Denomination
Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)
Service Times
Sunday 10:00am
Men's Ministry
Yes
Kids Ministry
Yes
Pastor Credentials
Approved by Blue Ridge Presbytery to plant 2021; previously Assistant Pastor at Good Shepherd

10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
PCA standards
Strong
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Inerrancy, sufficiency per WCF
Strong
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not yet visible — small church plant
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 polity — recently ordained elders and deacons (separate orders)
Strong
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Pastor Jake Hooker; recently installed elder/deacon board
Strong
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Hooker featured by Gospel Reformation Network for ordinary-means church planting
Strong
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
PCA Blue Ridge Presbytery church plant; particularized recently
Strong
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Self-identifies as 'ordinary means of grace' — Word, sacraments, prayer
Strong
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
PCA / Blue Ridge Presbytery
Strong

Assessment
Providence is a young PCA plant in Salem (Roanoke metro) that has grown into a particularized congregation. Pastor Jake Hooker has been featured by the Gospel Reformation Network for explicit commitment to ordinary-means-of-grace ministry — Word, sacraments, and prayer — which is a strong confessional marker. Elders and deacons are recently installed in proper PCA order.
#PCA#confessional#reformed#roanoke#church-plant

MOOP Engagement Tracker
How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:
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Researched church website

Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
Recently became a 'particular' (organized, not mission) PCA congregation. Pastor Jake Hooker is publicly identified with Gospel Reformation Network and ordinary-means ecclesiology — a strong confessional signal.
--- 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.
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[1] Live source
provroanoke.org
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[2] Live source
gospelreformation.net/ordinary-means-of-grace-church-plan…
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[3] Live source
blueridgepresbytery.org
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended