Tenth Presbyterian Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. Jonathan (Jonny) Gibson — senior minister nominee / stated supply since Sept 2024.

Founded Unknown

Denomination Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)

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

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.tenth.org

Pastor Credentials Professor of Biblical and Systematic Theology, Westminster Theological Seminary (Philadelphia).

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

PCA denomination — Trinitarian, creedal, Westminster Standards.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

PCA — Westminster Confession affirms Scripture as authoritative; inerrancy standard.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

'Men' ministry listed in navigation.

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

PCA — Reformed, monergistic, confessionally committed to sola fide.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

PCA polity restricts ordination to qualified men — complementarian by denomination — green.

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Plurality of Session Elders, Diaconate, plus multiple preaching pastors (Gibson, Inawashiro, Vanderveen, Leal).

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Re-fetch confirms expository series-based preaching ('Savoring the Savior').

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Great Commission framing; bilingual preaching indicates outreach.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT/Revoice/Side B language detected on homepage.

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Accountability Structure

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

PCA confessional accountability + Session Elder plurality + expository preaching + Jonny Gibson (Westminster Seminary biblical/systematic theology) — satisfies confessional + elder plurality + network tie. FLIPPED GREEN.

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Assessment

Added to directory for evaluation. Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) church in Philadelphia, PA.

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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. Jonathan Gibson

Source: statementonsocialjustice.com — hover for details

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Strong Reformed PCA church; Gibson (Westminster Phila) is a conservative confessional scholar. Upgrade many dimensions to green; overall label updated.

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[1] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20260418125900/https://www.tenth.org/
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[2] Live source jude3pca.org/tenth-presbyterian-announces-senior-pastor-n…

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