
Quick Facts
Founded
1980
Denomination
Reformed Church in the United States
Service Times
Sunday 9:00 AM Sunday School; 10:00 AM morning worship
Men's Ministry
Yes
Kids Ministry
Yes
Pastor Credentials
M.Div., Th.D., ordained RCUS minister

10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Three Forms of Unity.
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Reformed inerrantist.
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Standard RCUS men's ministry pattern.
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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 per RCUS Church Order.
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Plurality of male elders.
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Reformed expository preaching.
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Northern Plains Classis.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
South Dakota German Reformed heritage; "history goes back to 1710 when German immigrants founded Reformed Churches in colonial Pennsylvania."
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
RCUS / Northern Plains Classis.
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Assessment
Grace Reformed Church Mitchell is a Northern Plains Classis RCUS congregation in eastern South Dakota under Rev. Dr. Kevin Carroll. Classic German Reformed heritage tracing back to the 1710 Pennsylvania founding of RCUS forerunners. Standard RCUS worship pattern.

MOOP Engagement Tracker
How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:
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Researched church website

Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
Live-fetched https://www.gracereformed.com on 2026-05-16 — confirmed RCUS / Northern Plains Classis membership. Rev. Dr. Kevin Carroll confirmed via Mitchell Daily Republic local newspaper and rcus.org Northern Plains Classis 2024 abstract.
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