River Oaks Community Church

Affiliation

We are a member of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC). This means we are evangelical in our zeal for the Gospel and Presbyterian in our form of government.

Presbyterians come in many varieties with new branches being formed in every generation. The EPC began in the fall of 1980 and spring of 1981 when a group of pastors and elders held meetings in St. Louis, Missouri for planning and prayer. They came from mainline Presbyterian denominations like the United Presbyterian (northern churches) and the Presbyterian Church in the United States (southern churches). These leaders had become increasingly distressed by liberalism within their denominations. They wanted to form a church that took seriously the words of Scripture, the theology of the historic confessions of the faith, and the evangelical fervor of Presbyterian founders. They envisioned a denomination that was truly evangelical and truly Presbyterian; hence the name.

Our affiliation with this denomination provides many benefits, including accountability and regional training opportunity for our leaders and members. For information about the EPC please visit www.epc.org