River Valley Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Matthew Arden (Lead Pastor since 2013)

Founded Not published

Denomination Acts 29 Network

Service Times Sundays 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.rivervalleyyc.org

Pastor Credentials M.Div Biblical and Theological Studies, Southern Seminary (Louisville, 2006)

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Acts 29 + SBTS training affirm historic Christology.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Acts 29 + SBTS affirm inerrancy.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Acts 29 emphasis.

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBTS + Acts 29 Reformed soteriology.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Acts 29 complementarian; Arden (male) leads.

Acts 29 complementarian by network polity — male-only senior teaching/preaching elders. Verify local plant's actual practice.

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Matthew Arden (male) Lead Pastor since 2013; SBTS M.Div.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

SBTS biblical/theological training; Acts 29 expository emphasis.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Make disciples who know God and make God known through worship, community, and mission.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Yuba/Sutter regional church.

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Accountability Structure

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

Acts 29 Network.

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Assessment

River Valley Church is an Acts 29 church in Yuba City, California. Lead Pastor Matthew Arden has served since March 2013. He holds an M.Div from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (Louisville, 2006). Strong Reformed Baptist + Acts 29 alignment. Mission: 'make disciples who know God and make God known through worship, community and mission.'

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Sources & Evidence

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 rivervalleyyc.org
[2] Live source acts29.com/church/river-valley-church/

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