Sunset Presbyterian Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Mike Matousek

Founded Unknown

Denomination EPC

Service Times Sunday 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

EPC Essentials — Trinitarian orthodox.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

EPC Essentials affirm Scripture as inerrant Word.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated on homepage.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

EPC Reformed — sola fide.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

EPC allows women's ordination (women elders and pastors allowed at local session discretion); prior PCA tag incorrect = red per rubric.

EPC permits women's ordination at local option — verify Sunset's local practice.

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Plurality of elders per Presbyterian polity.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated on homepage.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not stated on homepage.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not stated on homepage.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC) — Presbytery of the Pacific Northwest (NOT PCA as prior).

WARNING!

Assessment

Not yet assessed. Default yellow pending on-site visit and detailed review.

#pca#portland-metro#denomination-corrected-2026-04-30

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

PCA prior was incorrect — this is EPC. | [2026-04-30 denomination correction: Presbyterian (PCA) -> Presbyterian (EPC); reason: EPC (not PCA), Portland-metro]

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 sunset.church
[2] Live source epcpnw.org/node/39

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