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Presbyterian / Reformed

Cloverdale URC

Boise, ID
Confessionally Reformed — Strong
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Russell Herman
Founded Verify
Denomination URCNA
Service Times Verify on website
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry Yes
Website cloverdaleurc.org/
Pastor Credentials Ordained URCNA minister
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Three Forms of Unity — orthodox.
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Belgic Confession on Scripture.
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Men's society tradition.
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Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Canons of Dort.
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Male-only officers per Church Order.
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Consistory under Classis Pacific NW.
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Catechism + expository preaching.
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Classis mission engagement.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Confessional Reformed.
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
URCNA federation.
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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. [1] Live source urcna.org/find-a-church
  2. [2] Live source cloverdaleurc.org

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