Rivermont Evangelical Presbyterian Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. David Weber (Senior Pastor)

Founded Not published

Denomination Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC) — New River Presbytery

Service Times Sundays (see website for current times); Women's Bible Study Wednesday & Thursday

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.rivermont.org

Pastor Credentials Senior Pastor; Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC); preaches regularly on Westminster Confession theology; long-tenured at Rivermont

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Subscribes to Westminster Confession of Faith — classically Trinitarian.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

WCF affirms Scripture's inspiration and authority; EPC Essentials affirm Scripture as inerrant.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Dedicated 'Men' ministry link in Ministries section.

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

WCF-confessional Reformed soteriology — sola fide, penal substitution.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

EPC polity permits women teaching and ruling elders (one of EPC's distinctives); Rivermont staff/officer gender composition not visible on homepage — verify.

Senior Pastor Dr. David Weber (male); EPC permits women elders, Rivermont's current composition not verified

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Plurality of elders per Presbyterian polity; David Weber named as Senior Pastor and preacher.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Current series on Acts (Jan 2025–April 2026) suggests book-by-book exposition — likely expository.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Site emphasizes 'Gospel renewal, through Spirit-empowered worship, discipleship, and mission' — generic but gospel-oriented.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language observed.

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Accountability Structure

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

EPC is evangelical but on gender and charismatic issues is 'liberty of conscience' — less confessionally accountable than PCA/OPC.

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Assessment

Rivermont Evangelical Presbyterian Church is one of Lynchburg's most theologically distinguished congregations. Founded in 1881 — over 140 years of ministry in the same Lynchburg neighborhood — Rivermont operates under the Westminster Confession of Faith and Catechisms within the EPC (Evangelical Presbyterian Church). Dr. David Weber's preaching is highly regarded by long-time members. The church's membership in the New River Presbytery provides genuine external accountability, confessional standards, and doctrinal oversight absent in independent churches. For a man wanting Reformed theology, historic confessional Christianity, and a church with deep Lynchburg roots and community presence, Rivermont EPC is a top-tier choice. The Campus Outreach ministry on staff signals a heart for the next generation.

#epc#reformed#westminster-confession#lynchburg#historic#david-weber#needs-review

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.

Dallas Statement (Social Justice & Gospel)

Dr. David Weber

Source: statementonsocialjustice.com — hover for details

Nashville Statement

Dr. David Weber

Source: cbmw.org — hover for details

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Flagged for review due to EPC polity on gender.

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 rivermont.org

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