Quick Facts
Founded
2000
Denomination
United Reformed Churches in North America
Service Times
Sunday 9:30 AM and 6:00 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 Trinitarian — 'chosen by our loving heavenly Father, saved through the work of His Son, Jesus Christ, and gathered together by His powerful Holy Spirit.'
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Reformed inerrantist (URCNA standard).
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not detailed in fetched content.
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Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Canons of Dort; Three Forms of Unity.
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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 confirmed.
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Pastor Christopher Gordon confirmed; plurality of male elders (URCNA polity).
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Expository/catechetical (URCNA norm).
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
'Show God's glory in this world by Spirit-empowered holy living.'
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Holy living framing; no progressive signals.
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
URCNA confirmed; Three Forms of Unity affirmed.
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Assessment
Providence URC Kalamazoo is a Michigan URCNA church committed to confessional Reformed worship — two services, catechism preaching, exclusively male officers, and accountability through classis. Traditional Dutch Reformed piety with a strong emphasis on the ordinary means of grace.
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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.
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[1] Live source
providenceurc.com
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
9530 E DE Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49004
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