River Valley Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rob Ketterling (Lead Pastor) and Becca Ketterling (co-founder)

Founded 1995

Denomination Non-Denominational

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website rivervalley.org

Pastor Credentials Not published on about page

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)

Affirms AG 16 Fundamental Truths — Trinity, Christ's deity.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

AG 16 Fundamental Truths affirm 'scripture inspiration' as verbal plenary inspiration.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No men's ministry visible; only women's conference 'Sparkle' mentioned. Sentimentalized/women-centric public face.

WARNING!

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Affirms salvation through Christ's blood; evangelical AG soteriology.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

Pastors Rob (male) and Becca (female) Ketterling — Becca leads women's ministry at River Valley and founded Sparkle women's conference. AG denomination ordains women. Co-pastor framing — held RED.

Pastors Rob and Becca Ketterling listed as co-founding pastors; AG denomination ordains women. Becca leads Sparkle women's conference.

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Single-couple-centric model (Rob and Becca founded 1995); elder accountability structure not visible on about page.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Rob's style described as 'unique and practical' with 'vision casting' — topical/leadership-oriented, not expository.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Strong global missions giving emphasis.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Values emphasize 'Unity' across 'ever-expanding number of backgrounds and experiences' — no explicit DEI/CRT/affirming language.

Caution

Accountability Structure

Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?

Confirmed: 'River Valley Church is a part of the Assemblies of God.' Adheres to AG 16 Fundamental Truths (biblical inspiration, salvation through Christ's blood, baptism by immersion, baptism in Holy Spirit with tongues, divine healing, premillennial return).

Caution

Assessment

River Valley Church is one of the larger churches in the Twin Cities metro. Rob Ketterling leads. AG heritage, multi-site. Seeker-sensitive. Verify doctrinal specifics.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

AG husband-wife co-lead pattern; egalitarian at denominational level. Red on gender, yellow overall for AG/complementarian-Pentecostal tension.

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 rivervalley.org/about

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