Church
First Presbyterian Church (PCA), Jackson, MS
Theological posture
Confessional Reformed
Holds a Reformed confession (the Westminster Standards, the Three Forms of Unity or the 1689 Baptist Confession) as its standard.
Doctrinal basis. PCA congregation.
Points to weigh
- The church has issued a public statement on its own history regarding race; see byFaith for details.
- The claim that it is the state’s largest Presbyterian congregation is from a summary of public sources.
Classification and points to weigh are reformededucation.org's judgments from the sources listed below. They describe and do not endorse; confirm current details with the institution.
About
One of the PCA’s founding congregations and, by reports, the largest Presbyterian congregation in Mississippi. It played a significant role in establishing the PCA, Reformed Theological Seminary and Reformed University Ministries.
Details
- Denomination
- Presbyterian Church in America
- Location
- Jackson, Mississippi
- Founded
- Organized April 8, 1837, by Peter Donan and four others
- Pastors
- J. Ligon Duncan III was senior minister from 1996 to 2013, when he became chancellor of Reformed Theological Seminary; current pastors were not confirmed
- Confessional standards
- Holds the Westminster Standards as a PCA congregation
- Sermons
- fpcjackson.org/
- Sources consulted