Tenth Presbyterian Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. Jonathan Gibson (called as Senior Minister Nov 2025, starts June 2026)

Founded Unknown

Denomination PCA

Service Times Sunday 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 2:00 PM, 6:30 PM

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.tenth.org

Pastor Credentials Verify

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

PCA Westminster Confession standard affirms Nicene Trinitarian Christology.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

PCA BCO affirms inerrancy; Tenth's historic Boice/Ryken legacy is explicit inerrancy.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

'Men' ministry listed but details not surfaced.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Westminster sola fide, penal substitution, justification by faith alone.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

PCA denominational standard — male-only teaching and ruling elders; complementarian.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

PCA session + presbytery accountability; preachers listed (Jonny Gibson, Diogo Inawashiro, Josiah Vanderveen) consistent with plurality of teaching elders.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expository preaching confirmed — 'Exalting His Name, Proclaiming His Word' motto; sermon series verse-by-verse through Mark and Joshua.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Mercy/hospitality ministries including work with immigrants and internationals; Reformed Great Commission framing.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Urban Philadelphia mercy-ministry emphasis can correlate with Revoice-adjacent apologetics in PCA urban plants — yellow pending explicit check, no direct evidence.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

PCA affiliation confirmed via /about 2026-04-23; Jonny Gibson confirmed senior minister; Westminster Standards affirmed; male elders confirmed; expository preaching confirmed via Mark/Joshua redemptive-historical series ('Savoring the Savior,' 'Joshua: God Fights For Us'). Green validated.

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Assessment

Tenth Presbyterian Church at 17th and Spruce Streets, Center City Philadelphia. PCA congregation with a rich heritage — James Montgomery Boice served as pastor for 32 years until his death in 2000. Dr. Jonathan Gibson was called as new Senior Minister (Nov 2025, starting June 2026). Known for strong Reformed expository preaching, theological education, and urban ministry. Four Sunday services indicate significant congregation size. A historic bastion of Reformed orthodoxy in a major American city.

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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

Historic Tenth — James Montgomery Boice, Philip Ryken (now Wheaton president), now multi-teacher rotation including Jonny Gibson. Expository preaching series visible in current schedule.

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[1] Live source tenth.org
[2] Live source tenth.org/about/what-we-believe/

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