Providence Church is a very unique body. In some ways, we sound like many other Reformed churches. We hold to the Westminster Standards and are committed to the historic doctrines of the Reformed faith. But in addition to this, we are also family-integrated, we celebrate covenant communion and baptism, hold to a literal six day creation model, believe in the priority of raising covenant children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, and are committed to true Christian Community. This is Providence Church!

Here are the foundational truths we affirm…

The Inspiration of the Holy Scriptures
We believe the Bible is God’s Word, completely trustworthy and without error. It is the ultimate authority for all that we believe and practice in life.

The Trinity
The Bible teaches that one real and personal God exists eternally in three persons: the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Man
The Bible teaches that man is created gloriously in the image of their creator to enjoy God and honor Him in their entirety. The human race, however, is estranged from its creator through the overwhelming power of sin. Left to ourselves, we would not fulfill the magnificent purpose for which we were created, but instead perish forever.

The Person of Jesus Christ
God the Son took on human flesh in the person of Jesus Christ. He lived a sinless life, obeying God’s law completely, suffered and died on the cross of Calvary, and then was physically raised on the third day. He did all this to accomplish the salvation of his people.

Faith
Salvation is received by faith in Jesus Christ alone, not by good works (though good works are evidence of a transformed life).

The Church
The people of God from all ages, saved by the blood of Jesus Christ, the head of the church, also called “the body of Christ.” Christians join together in local communities or churches to worship their Lord, to grow together in his likeness, and to enjoy serving Him together.

These and other truths are affirmed in various statements of faith from the early church, such as the Apostle’s Creed and Nicene Creed. We also stand within the rich tradition of the Reformation of the sixteenth century, which is anchored in the gospel of grace. The Westminster Confession of Faith, is a beautiful expression of the central teachings of the Bible, and has served as the doctrinal standard for Presbyterians since the seventeenth century.

The Family
A faithful church will be family supportive. This means the church will not fragment nor undermine the family. Rather it will work to turn the hearts of the fathers toward the children by training fathers to lead, and equipping families to serve, which results in the raising up of godly generations after us. Families are welcomed! We join together for the worship of God as families - children seeing their parents worship God and joining with them in that worship. We also seek to build spiritual leaders and strong families by encouraging the heads of households to pursue simple Christian practices in the home like Bible reading, prayer, scripture memory, and family worship.

Summary
We believe in the historicity of the Church, that we stand on the shoulders of the prophets and apostles, missionaries and martyrs, Christian fathers and mothers throughout the centuries. As they impacted their generations, so must we. We are equipped to do this as we walk with one another in unity and truth, worshipping together as the Bible requires, edifying and teaching each other to walk in the ways of the Lord.

You are invited to join us in this great mission!

For more information about our church, contact our church office at 309-387-2600!