Trinity Presbyterian Church Statesboro — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Roland Barnes (Pastor Emeritus, retired 2023); current senior pastor: Verify

Founded Unknown

Denomination PCA

Service Times See website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website tpcstatesboro.com

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

PCA congregation — Westminster Standards Christology.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Westminster Confession on Scripture upheld.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Active men's discipleship.

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Reformation soteriology per Westminster Standards.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

PCA polity — male-only teaching and ruling elders.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Session-governed under Savannah River Presbytery; pastoral transition after Barnes' 42-year tenure (1981–2023).

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expository preaching tradition.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Robust missions program established under Barnes.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Long pastoral stability under Roland Barnes; founding congregation in Statesboro.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

PCA — Savannah River Presbytery.

Strong

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.

Nashville Statement

Rev. Roland Barnes

Source: cbmw.org — hover for details

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] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20260216030847/https://tpcstatesboro.…
↳ Snapshot of tpcstatesboro.com/about-us/our-staff (live link)
[2] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20241009195015/https://theaquilarepor…
↳ Snapshot of theaquilareport.com/pca-minister-roland-barnes-reflects-o… (live link)

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