First Presbyterian Church in Pitman — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Drew Harrison (Pastor, since August 2017)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Presbyterian (PCUSA)

Service Times See website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website pitmanpres.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Site uses 'Creator, Christ and the Holy Spirit' — genderless Father language consistent with PCUSA progressive framing; trinitarian in form but no creedal specificity affirmed.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

PCUSA does not require inerrancy; denomination permits liberal hermeneutic.

WARNING!

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Presbyterian Women's ministry referenced; no men's ministry visible on fetched content.

WARNING!

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated on fetched pages — verify; PCUSA broadly trends progressive.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

PCUSA denomination fully egalitarian and ordains women since 1956; women in all ordained offices permitted.

PCUSA — women in all ordained offices since 1956

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Rev. Drew Harrison leads since 2017; standard PCUSA session structure assumed.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated on available sources — verify.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Generic welcome and care language.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Tagline 'God's Open House' with explicit 'welcome everyone' framing; PCUSA denominationally affirms LGBTQ+ inclusion and same-sex marriage.

WARNING!

Accountability Structure

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

PCUSA — liberal mainline per rubric (black tier).

Disqualifier

Assessment

First Presbyterian Pitman is PCUSA led by Rev. Drew Harrison since 2017, describing itself as "Positive, Progressive, Inclusive." PCUSA affirming denomination disqualifies for conservative evangelical convictions.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Downgraded denominational to black (PCUSA = liberal mainline per rubric). Downgraded mens_discipleship to red (no men's ministry visible). Downgraded scripture to red (PCUSA hermeneutic). [2026-05-19] MOOP rubric: PCUSA — affirming since 2014. Already rated red.

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 pitmanpres.org
[2] Live source pitmanpres.org/welcome
[3] Live source pitmanpres.org/about

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