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Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC)

Trinity Presbyterian Church (EPC) Norfolk

1600 Colonial Ave, Norfolk, VA 23517
EPC — Norfolk Virginia
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Jack Howell
Founded Verify
Denomination EPC
Service Times Sunday Worship 8:30am, 11am
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry Yes
Website www.trinitynorfolk.com
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
EPC Essentials affirm Trinitarian Christology
Strong
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Westminster + EPC Essentials assumed
Strong
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Unverified
Strong
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Reformed per Westminster
Strong
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Male senior pastor
EPC complementarian by default; some presbyteries permit women teaching elders post-2019. Verify local presbytery position.
Strong
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Plurality of elders
Strong
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Unverified
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
EPC missional
Strong
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Unverified
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Listed in FaithStreet as EPC; church website does not explicitly state EPC — verify
Caution
Assessment
Trinity Presbyterian Norfolk. FaithStreet lists as EPC; church website does not explicitly confirm denominational affiliation — flagged yellow until verified.
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How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website
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Enrichment Notes

FaithStreet lists Trinity Norfolk as EPC; verify directly with church

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. [1] Live source trinitynorfolk.com/staff
  2. [2] Live source faithstreet.com/locations/states/va/denominations/presbyt…

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended
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