Providence Reformed Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Steve Svendsen

Founded Verify

Denomination Reformed Baptist

Service Times Sunday Worship — verify times on website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website providencewi.org/

Pastor Credentials Pastor / preaching elder

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Reformed Baptist confessional.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

1689 LBCF per ReformedWiki listing.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not visible on homepage.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Particular Baptist.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Reformed Baptist complementarian.

Reformed Baptist complementarian — male elders/pastors per 1689 LBCF + Scripture.

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Plurality of elders typical.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Svendsen leads ongoing sermon series.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Verify.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Posture not separately verified on homepage.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Independent confessional Reformed Baptist.

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Assessment

Providence Reformed Baptist Church (Rice Lake, WI) is listed in the Reformed Baptist Churches Wisconsin directory as a 1689-affirming congregation. Steve Svendsen leads sermon series.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

1689 LBCF affirmation per ReformedWiki Wisconsin directory; address + pastor verified via church homepage sermon series.

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 providencewi.org
[2] Live source reformedwiki.com/reformed-churches/wisconsin

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