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Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)

Great Plains Gathering (PCA)

145 Alderson Avenue, Billings, MT 59101
PCA — Native American/First Nations church plant, Billings, MT
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Josh Charette
Founded 2011
Denomination PCA
Service Times Sunday 11:00 AM
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry Yes
Website greatplainsgathering.com/
Pastor Credentials MDiv, Covenant Theological Seminary 2010
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
PCA Westminster Christology.
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
WCF Ch. 1.
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Standard PCA framework.
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Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Reformed soteriology.
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
PCA complementarian.
PCA complementarian — male teaching/ruling elders per Westminster Standards + Book of Church Order.
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Plurality elders, MNA accountability.
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Yellow — not sampled.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
MNA Native American/First Nations church-plant focus.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Yellow — Native American contextual ministry; orthodoxy verified by PCA tie.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Rocky Mountain Presbytery + PCA MNA.
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Assessment
PCA church plant intentionally serving Native American and First Nations people in Billings. Pastor Josh Charette is Turtle Mountain Chippewa, Covenant Seminary 2010.
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How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

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Enrichment Notes

Pastor Josh Charette verified; MNA-supported church plant.

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 greatplainsgathering.com
  2. [2] Live source resources.pcamna.org/resource/church-planting_church-plan…

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