Riverside Church (Church of God) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Unknown (check website)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Church of God

Service Times Sundays (check website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website rchurch.net

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Statement of faith affirms Trinity (Father/Son/Holy Spirit), virgin birth, sinless life, atoning death, resurrection. Christology orthodox.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Statement says 'What the Bible says is true because it is God's Word and can be trusted' — no explicit inerrancy or sufficiency language. Held yellow.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No men's ministry surfaced on homepage or beliefs page. LifeGroups and Journey Groups exist but men-specific track not visible. Held yellow.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

'Born-again' language and 'grace as God giving what we don't deserve' — Wesleyan-Holiness framing implied, no mention of regeneration order, justification by faith alone, or perseverance. Held yellow.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Statement of faith silent on gender roles. Church of God (Anderson) tradition has historically permitted women in ministry — no first-party staff info surfaced. Held yellow.

Church of God tradition may allow women in ministry.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Unknown structure.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Statement of faith and homepage describe Bible-based teaching but no expository commitment articulated. Held yellow.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Active kids, youth, life groups, prayer ministry.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Modern, family-centered branding.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Affiliation only listed as 'Church of God Ministries' (Anderson, IN tradition) — Anderson is the more theologically variable branch (vs Cleveland TN Pentecostal). No SBC/EFCA/PCA confessional accountability. Held yellow.

Caution

Assessment

Riverside Church is a Church of God (Anderson, IN) congregation in Fredericksburg. The Church of God tradition is Wesleyan/Holiness, which generally affirms orthodox Christianity but allows women in ministry and emphasizes sanctification theology. Modern branding with active ministries. Yellow pending further investigation of gender roles and theological specifics.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Deep dive: full statement of faith reviewed. 8-point belief summary (God/Jesus/Holy Spirit/Bible/Salvation/Grace/Church/You) is broadly orthodox but confessionally thin — no inerrancy language, no creed reference, no position on women in ministry, no expository commitment. Affiliated with Church of God Ministries (Anderson, IN). Wayback snapshot captured. Hold yellow — statement is not red but not green-grade either.

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[1] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20260310010050/https://rchurch.net/
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