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Presbyterian / Reformed

Atlanta Reformed Presbyterian Church

574 Western Avenue NW, Atlanta, GA 30314
Confessionally Reformed — Strong
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. Frank J. Smith
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Denomination RPCNA
Service Times Sunday School 2:30 PM; Worship 3:30 PM
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry Yes
Website atlanta-rpc.org/
Pastor Credentials Ordained RPCNA minister
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Westminster Confession orthodox Chalcedonian Christology.
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Westminster Confession of Scripture as inerrant Word of God.
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Covenanter men's tradition.
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Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Westminster Confession of Faith — monergistic, Reformed soteriology.
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
RPCNA: ordination restricted to qualified men.
Male-only ordination (RPCNA Westminster Confession + Covenanter polity)
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Presbyterian session governance.
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Expository Westminster Confession preaching.
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Urban Atlanta Reformed Presbyterian witness with social justice emphasis.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Covenanter heritage; political dissent + exclusive psalmody.
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
RPCNA — confessional Covenanter Reformed Presbyterian.
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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website
Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes

Live-fetched https://atlanta-rpc.org/ on 2026-05-09 — confirmed Pastor Frank J. Smith + RPCNA affiliation. Cross-verified via RPCNA national directory list page.

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. [1] Live source reformedpresbyterian.org/congregations/list
  2. [2] Live source atlanta-rpc.org

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended
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