Three Rivers Presbyterian Church is a Christian congregation that is part of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). Founded in 1973, the PCA is a denomination that is faithful to the Scripture, true to the Reformed Faith, and obedient to the Great Commission.
We are Evangelical.
We proclaim the gospel of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is the heart of who we are and what we do. The word “evangelical” comes from the Greek word meaning “good news.” The Bible teaches that the good news is Christ came into the world to die for our sins, was raised on the third day, and is renewing all things for his glory.
We are Reformed.
We teach the biblical truth recovered during the Protestant Reformation. The Bible, not tradition, is the source of truth. We are saved by God’s grace alone, not by human works. Salvation is received by faith in Jesus Christ alone, not by human merit or achievement. We are saved as a result of God’s sovereign will and plan. We believe the system of doctrine taught in the Bible is summarized best in the Westminster Confession of Faith with the Larger and Shorter Catechisms.
We are Presbyterian.
We are a church that embraces a representative form of church government. As a congregation, we are led by elders (1 Tim. 3; Titus 1). Elders are elected by members of the congregation. Together, the elders and pastor comprise the Session. Pastors and representatives of local churches in a region form a “Presbytery.” Representatives of Presbyteries and local churches meet annually at a “General Assembly.”
We are Missional.
We believe in the Great Commission (Matt. 28:18-20). We take seriously Christ’s call to go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. As such, we are missional in all that we do. The gospel doesn’t stop with us. Our desire is to expand the Kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ to reach people from every tribe and people and language and nation (Rev. 5:9). We long to join in cooperative ministry with other parts of the universal church to pursue God’s global mission. We hope to engage the culture with Reformed thinking and leadership, along with deeds of love, mercy, and justice to show the transformational power of the gospel.