Trinity Reformed Church (RCUS) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Michael McGee

Founded Not published

Denomination RCUS

Service Times Verify on website

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website trinityrcus.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 and Belgic Confession Articles 18–21 confess orthodox Christology.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Belgic Confession Articles 3–7 affirm Scripture's inspiration, sufficiency, and authority.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Family worship and catechism instruction emphasized; male headship.

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Three Forms of Unity — monergistic, particular redemption 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 minister, elder, and deacon offices to qualified men only.

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Plurality of male elders (consistory) under presbyterial-classical polity.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Catechetical preaching from the Heidelberg Lord's Day series is 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 (1934 split from Evangelical and Reformed merger).

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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 — partners with Heidelberg Theological Seminary (housed at Providence RCUS, Vermillion, SD).

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Assessment

Trinity Reformed Church (RCUS) in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, pastored by Rev. Michael McGee with Associate Pastor Maynard Koerner, is a congregation of the Reformed Church in the United States, partnered with Heidelberg Theological Seminary. 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 Northern Plains Classis records; Sioux Falls flagship with Heidelberg Seminary tie.

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 trinityrcus.org
[2] Live source trinityrcus.org/about/leadership

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