
Quick Facts
Founded
1999
Denomination
United Reformed Churches in North America
Service Times
Sunday 9:30 AM and 5:30 PM
Men's Ministry
Yes
Kids Ministry
Yes
Pastor Credentials
M.Div., Mid-America Reformed Seminary

10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Nicene, Belgic.
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Reformed inerrantist.
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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.
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Plurality of male elders.
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Expository; Heidelberg catechetical.
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Word and Sacrament.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Rural Dutch Reformed traditional.
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
URCNA affiliation confirmed on homepage ('Bethel URC is a member of the URCNA' with link to urcna.org).
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Assessment
Bethel URC in Jordan, Minnesota is a rural Dutch Reformed URCNA congregation with the expected confessional marks: male officers only, Three Forms subscription, and two services with catechism preaching. Strong covenant family emphasis and traditional Reformed piety.

Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
bethelurc.org 301-redirects to bethelurc.com. URCNA membership explicitly confirmed. URCNA constitutionally requires male-only officers; no contrary evidence found. Green validated.
No URL sources recorded for this church. Rating based on denominational defaults and/or directory-level metadata.
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended