Quick Facts
Founded
Unknown
Denomination
Presbyterian (PCUSA)
Service Times
See website
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
No
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
PCUSA Book of Confessions baseline; local Christology not explicitly named on home page.
Caution
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
PCUSA permits non-inerrantist hermeneutics.
WARNING!
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
No men's ministry listed; women's ministries and multi-generational programs only.
WARNING!
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Not explicitly stated. Guest sermon 'Listen to the Animals' from Romans 8 / Job 12 suggests creation-care theology rather than substitutionary-atonement focus.
Caution
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
PCUSA ordains women to all offices; no complementarian framework.
PCUSA denominationally affirming
WARNING!
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
PCUSA session polity; Rev. Thomas A. Brown (male) pastor since June 2024.
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Limited evidence; creation-care sermon theme noted.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Social-justice mission profile: refugee assistance, homelessness, food security — 'social-justice replaces gospel mission' pattern.
Caution
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Progress Pride Flag prominently displayed on home page; '#PCCTWelcomesAll' tagline; 'welcoming diverse perspectives and ways of being' — fully captured by progressive theology. Black-tier cultural rating warranted.
Disqualifier
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
PCUSA — liberal mainline; disqualifier.
WARNING!
Assessment
Presbyterian Church of Chatham Township is PCUSA, led by Rev. Thomas Brown since 2024. PCUSA affirms LGBTQ ordination and marriage. Disqualifies on denominational grounds for conservative convictions.
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Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
Progress Pride Flag displayed on home page is unambiguous affirming identifier — escalates cultural from red to black.
[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.
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[1] Live source
pcct-nj.org
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
240 Southern Boulevard, Chatham, NJ 07928
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