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Presbyterian / Reformed

Providence Reformed Church (RCUS)

Lodi, CA
Confessionally Reformed — Strong
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Not listed
Founded Not published
Denomination RCUS
Service Times Verify on website
Men's Ministry Yes
Kids Ministry Yes
Website rcus.org
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 authority.
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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 office 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 — Western California Classis; host site for Westminster Biblical Missions' 50th Anniversary celebration.
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Assessment
Providence Reformed Church (RCUS) in Lodi, California, hosted Westminster Biblical Missions' 50th Anniversary celebration. It is a congregation of the Reformed Church in the United States and subscribes to the Three Forms of Unity.
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Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes

Added from RCUS Western California Classis 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.

  1. [1] Live source rcus.org
  2. [2] Live source rcus.org/westminster-biblical-missions-2/

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended
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