Providence Church PCA — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Afshin Ziafat (Lead Pastor, since October 31, 2010)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)

Service Times Sunday 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM, and 11:00 AM

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.providencefrisco.com

Pastor Credentials MDiv Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; TGC Council Member; Iranian-born convert

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

PCA -- Westminster Standards. Strong.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

PCA inerrancy + Ziafat is TGC council member and Desiring God contributor.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Full ministry programming. Three services indicate large church.

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Reformed. Grace alone, faith alone.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

PCA -- male-only ordination.

PCA -- male-only ordination. Elder-led governance.

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Elders referenced on site (lead 'Starting Point' workshop). Plurality implied via PCA polity.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Confirmed: Afshin Ziafat actively preaching (April 2026 sermon 'Wisdom and Folly' verified on site). Nationally recognized preacher.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

GREEN: The Antioch Initiative -- 26-acre expansion for worship, discipleship, and missionary training/sending.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

GREEN: Ziafat's conversion testimony (Muslim-born, came to Christ reading a Bible given in 2nd grade) is powerful. | GREEN signal: *** INITIAL SIGNER (one of the founding 153) *** Pastor Afshin Ziafat is a public signatory of "The Nashville Statement on Biblical Sexuality" (CBMW, 2017-08-25, cbmw.org/nashville-statement). The Nashville Statement is the post-2017 evangelical line on biblical anthropology, marriage, and sexual ethics — affirming creation order, one-man-one-woman marriage, and biblical sexuality. Signing places the pastor on the orthodox / non-affirming side of the 2017 evangelical fault line.

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Accountability Structure

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

Afshin Ziafat confirmed on site as primary preacher; 'elders' referenced. PCA affiliation not displayed on homepage but previously verified; TGC council + Desiring God ties remain strong confessional signals. Green holds.

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Assessment

Providence Church Frisco is a strong PCA church led by Afshin Ziafat -- an Iranian-born convert who came to Christ reading a Bible given to him in 2nd grade. Ziafat is a TGC council member, Desiring God contributor, and nationally recognized preacher. Three Sunday services. The Antioch Initiative is an ambitious 26-acre expansion for worship, discipleship, and missionary training/sending. STRONG recommendation for men seeking Reformed, gospel-centered, missions-focused preaching.

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Pastor Signatures & Affiliations [Orthodox-aligned signatures]

Public statement signatures and organizational affiliations of this church's named pastors. "People is policy" — these are evidence-weighted signals about doctrinal trajectory, not the sole determinant of any rating.

Nashville Statement

Afshin Ziafat

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