…Church Order is organized by the assemblies of the church: consistory, classis, regional synod, and General Synod. Following the example of the early church, we believe that decisions should be made by gathering people together to discern the will of God. Since the whole church cannot meet together at one time and place to make decisions, representative governing bodies are…
…The first came after he agreed to be a last-minute delegate to General Synod 2016. He knew he’d be voting on issues facing the church, but he also had a secondary agenda: “What could I do for my little church here on the corner in Yakima, Washington, at East Valley Reformed? “Honestly, our church was literally dying, because the average…
…“the church.” We are not speaking here of the company of hypocrites who are mixed among the good in the church and who nonetheless are not part of it, even though they are physically there. But we are speaking of distinguishing the body and fellowship of the true church from all sects that call themselves “the church.” The true church…
…a consideration in determining membership of the church. 3. We believe that God has entrusted the church with the message of reconciliation in and through Jesus Christ, that the church is called to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world, that the church is called blessed because it is a peacemaker, that the church is…
Last month, the Reformed Church in America’s Church Multiplication team approved 16 new congregation plans (NCPs), signifying the formation of new church plants. These new church plants are among the 81 total new churches that RCA Church Multiplication has helped plant internationally and domestically in the last two years. The 16 new congregations and their planters are supported by three…
…on that instead of survival—focus on the purpose of the church, and our church in particular,’” Ryder recalls. So the congregation posed the question, “Why does our church exist?” By the beginning of 2014, Brighton had articulated its answer: “The church exists to glorify God in the city of Rochester.” But Brighton realized that it wasn’t reaching Rochester. Although the…
…a cultural issue, that wasn’t a society problem, that was a church problem.” So Stone and James Harris, pastor of Trenches Community Church, had a vision for Healing the Land, a March gathering of local church leaders. Each person there looked at his or her own life and identified bitterness, resentment, or other roadblocks to unity with other Christians and…
…in mission. It strengthens the whole church and enables more new church plants. It gives strong bonds of relationship and accountability. Email equip@rca.org to work toward organizing your church within the Reformed Church in America. The very first step in church planting is prayer: asking God if you’re called to plant a church. When you’ve affirmed that call, the next…
…meeting, leaders expressed their support of Jordan’s efforts to establish Jesus’s baptism site as a destination for Christian pilgrimage. The site is already preserved as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. “The King reiterated that the Hashemite Custodianship of Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem is an honour and a responsibility that helps preserve the unity of all churches, and—more…
It’s not your standard leadership training program. In the words of Al Hassler, an elder at Rockhills Church (RCA) in San Antonio, Texas, it’s “organic.” By Tim Poppen It’s not your standard leadership training program. In the words of Al Hassler, an elder at Rockhills Church (RCA) in San Antonio, Texas, it’s “organic.” Twenty years ago, Al was an atheist…
EN 
ES 
KO 
PT