Redeemer Church PCA Jackson MS — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Elbert McGowan Jr. (Senior Pastor, since Dec 2015)

Founded Established congregation

Denomination Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website for times)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.redeemerjackson.com

Pastor Credentials Verified via church website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

PCA Westminster Confession Trinitarian orthodox.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Westminster inerrancy.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's ministry not specifically listed on page reviewed.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Westminster sola fide, substitutionary atonement.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

PCA complementarian; male teaching elders denominationally.

Male lead pastor; Verify patriarchal / complementarian / egalitarian stance

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

PCA plurality-of-elders polity; associate pastor Brian Gault also listed.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

PCA expository norm; methodology not explicitly verified on page.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Redeemer's School (Christian education); TGC alignment (McGowan featured in TGC piece).

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Multiethnic by design; TGC article 'How One Deep South Church Left Segregation Behind' — frames reconciliation theologically, not through CRT/DEI language.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Presbyterian Church in America (PCA); Mississippi Valley Presbytery.

Strong

Assessment

Needs on-the-ground review. Added to directory for coverage.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

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 redeemerjackson.com
[2] Live source thegospelcoalition.org/article/how-one-deep-south-church-…

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