Quick Facts
Founded
Not published
Denomination
RCUS
Service Times
Verify on website
Men's Ministry
Yes
Kids Ministry
Yes
Pastor Credentials
RCUS ordination (Three Forms of Unity subscription required)
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 29–52 confesses orthodox Christology.
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Belgic Confession Articles 3–7 affirm Scripture's sufficiency.
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Family worship and catechism formation.
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Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Three Forms of Unity — Reformed soteriology per the 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?
RCUS restricts ordained offices to qualified men only.
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Plurality of male elders (consistory).
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Catechetical preaching standard.
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Westminster Biblical Missions and NAPARC partnerships.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
RCUS / Eureka Classis confessional resistance heritage.
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Reformed Church in the United States — Ohio congregation.
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Assessment
Peace Reformed Church (RCUS) in Napoleon, Ohio, pastored by Rev. Steve Altman, is a congregation of the Reformed Church in the United States. It subscribes to the Three Forms of Unity and restricts ordained office to qualified men.
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Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
Added from RCUS records.
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
peacercus.com
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[2] Live source
peacercus.com/about-2/our-history/
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
Napoleon, OH
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