Zion Presbyterian Church (OPC) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. A. J. Millsaps

Founded Unknown

Denomination Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC) — Presbytery of the Southeast

Service Times See website for current times

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website zionopc.org

Pastor Credentials Pastor; Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC)-ordained; Westminster Standards

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Affirms Nicene orthodoxy and the full deity/humanity of Christ via Westminster Standards.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

OPC affirms inerrancy and authority of Scripture per Westminster Confession 1.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's ministry not surfaced from locator listing; held yellow pending homepage verification.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Salvation by grace through faith alone; Westminster Confession soteriology.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

OPC requires male-only ordination per Form of Government; complementarian by confession.

OPC requires male-only ordination; complementarian per Westminster Standards

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Plurality of OPC-ordained male elders; Rev. A. J. Millsaps as Pastor.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

OPC denominational standard is Reformed expository preaching from the Westminster Standards.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

OPC mission framing — Great Commission grounded in Westminster Shorter Catechism.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

OPC confessional distinctives preclude DEI/CRT drift.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

OPC affiliation confirmed via OPC official locator; Presbytery of the Southeast oversight.

Strong

Assessment

Zion Presbyterian Church is an Orthodox Presbyterian Church congregation in Athens, Tennessee, in the Presbytery of the Southeast. The OPC was founded in 1936 by J. Gresham Machen in defense of Reformed orthodoxy against theological liberalism — strict subscription to the Westminster Standards, male-only ordination, confessional accountability via presbytery, and Reformed expository preaching are denominational hallmarks. Rev. A. J. Millsaps serves as Pastor. For a man wanting confessional Reformed theology with the strictest US Presbyterian accountability, Zion OPC is a top-tier choice in east Tennessee.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Phone 865-403-9417; verified via OPC official locator 2026-04-28.

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 opc.org/locator.html
[2] Live source zionopc.org

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