St. Andrew's Church Mount Pleasant — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Fr. Vincent Caranchini (Priest in Charge); Priest Lynn Perkins (Assisting Priest)

Founded See website

Denomination ACNA

Service Times Sunday morning (see website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.saint-andrews.org

Pastor Credentials See website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian, gospel-affirming church.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Verify inerrancy stance.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify men's ministry.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Verify faith-alone soteriology.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Priest Lynn Perkins serves as Assisting Priest (female priest); clergy/staff page confirms ordained woman in priestly role.

Female assisting priest; TEC ordains women and LGBTQ clergy

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Verify elder/pastor structure.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verify expository vs topical.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Verify Great Commission focus.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

TEC denomination-wide endorses same-sex marriage, women bishops, and progressive theology.

WARNING!

Accountability Structure

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

Mislabel: batch marks ACNA; site shows The Episcopal Church (TEC) parish (Fr. Vincent Caranchini 'Priest in Charge'). TEC is liberal mainline per MOOP rubric black tier.

Disqualifier

Assessment

St. Andrew's in Mount Pleasant, SC has ~1,348 average attendance across three locations. Part of the Anglican Diocese of the Carolinas.

#acna#mount-pleasant#charleston#south-carolina

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 saint-andrews.org/about

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