Heritage Reformed Congregation of New Jersey — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Reuel Xavier

Founded Unknown

Denomination HRCNA

Service Times See website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.hrcnj.org/

Pastor Credentials Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No dedicated men's group documented; HRCs often emphasize whole-family catechesis

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male-only ordination per Three Forms; complementarian/patriarchal

Male-only elders + deacons per Three Forms — complementarian/patriarchal

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

HRCNA — Three Forms of Unity (Belgic, Heidelberg, Dort); experiential Dutch Reformed (Beeke tradition)

Strong

Assessment

Heritage Reformed Congregation of New Jersey is the HRCNA's New Jersey congregation in Kinnelon, pastored by Rev. Reuel Xavier. The HRCNA is a small experiential Dutch Reformed federation associated with Dr. Joel Beeke and Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, holding the Three Forms of Unity with emphasis on experiential/Puritan piety.

#hrcna#continental-reformed#three-forms#experiential#kinnelon#new-jersey

MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Verified via HRCNA federation directory + church website

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 heritagereformed.com/locations/hrc-new-jersey/
[2] Live source hrcnj.org

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