Pastoral Welcome

 

On behalf of the whole congregation, welcome to Reformed Heritage Church!

 

If you decide to visit and worship with us, you will be warmly received by a spiritual family of saved sinners who desire to glorify God and enjoy Him together.

 

Here are some important distinctives that I’d like to highlight for you upfront:

• Christ-exalting proclamation: RHC sets forth the goodness, splendor, and glory of God in Christ through all of God's word, trusting in the powerful work of the Holy Spirit. "Reformed preaching is doctrinally sound, profoundly personal, and effectively practical." (Joel Beeke) 

• Christ-exalting truth: RHC is transparent and solid about what we will teach. With God's help, Reformed Heritage Church is committed to teaching doctrines that are 'expressly set down' or 'necessarily contained' in scripture. As further theological tools and safeguards against unbiblical teaching, this Church subscribes to the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689. This is the same confession to which Charles Spurgeon subscribed in the mid-1800s and which he buried in the foundation of their church building in London. 

• Christ-exalting worship: The elements and order of worship at RHC are regulated by the Bible. Every element is intentional and is arranged following the arch of the gospel. Every church has a liturgy: the content and order that will be spoken, sung, prayed or read. Ours is not derived from a book of Church Order or prayers prescribed from an authority outside of this congregation. Rather, it is custom-crafted by our elders weekly to support and elevate the truths contained in the sermon text that is our special unifying focus for that day.

• Christ-exalting shepherding: RHC is ruled by Christ under the ministry of His word, through the shepherding of elders (pastors) – men who have shown themselves to be divinely called, joyfully aspiring, and spiritually qualified, then tested, equipped, affirmed, and installed.

• Christ-exalting discipleship: RHC is committed to biblical life-on-life discipleship (1 Thess. 2:18), as our King Jesus commands us, that we may present everyone mature in Christ. We do this through our fellowship meals after worship each Lord’s Day, prayer meetings, Bible studies, and by practicing hospitality toward one another.

• Christ -exalting missions: RHC longs to see Christ advance His kingdom throughout the whole earth. We desire to be a church that loves to pray for this. For this reason, we also give a generous percentage of our budget each year to global missions, specifically focused on Bible translation and church planting among the least reached.

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If you desire to grow and serve within such a church, then we pray that this will become your church home. If you have never been in such a church, I encourage you to visit and worship with us one Lord's Day. If you have any questions, please let me know. It’ll be a joy to get to know you.

 

For the glory of our King and the coming of His kingdom,

Pastor Jason Edwards