Presbyterianism?
We understand you may not consider a Presbyterian church because you don’t consider yourself “presbyterian” or you’re even skeptical of denominations. Our goal isn’t to make you presbyterian, but to see you experience Christ and embrace his mission and purpose.
What is Presbyterianism?
A FORM OF CHURCH GOVERNMENT
We get this question a lot. In short, the word ‘presbyterian’ comes from the Greek word that means "elder." Presbyterian refers to a representative form of church government, very similar to how our democracy works in our nation – we elect our leaders.
A Presbyterian church is led by a collection of elders that are nominated and voted upon by the church congregation. We feel it’s important for the congregation to elect its leadership and affirm those in the body that are called to lead and love.
OUR DENOMINATION
Redeemer Rockwall is a member of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). Our entire denomination is broken up into smaller geographical groups called presbyteries, of which we are members of the North Texas Presbytery.
WE’RE PART OF SOMETHING BIGGER THAN OUR OWN CHURCH
We don’t want our church to exist in vacuum and disconnected, because we value accountability and being a part of a denomination that cares about the truth of the Scriptures and proclaiming the gospel to the ends of the earth.
WHAT IF I DON’T CONSIDER MYSELF ‘PRESBYTERIAN’?
You may have grown up in a different tradition. We tell everyone that being a member of Redeemer in no way means that you have to be "presbyterian."
Our congregation includes diverse church backgrounds – from Baptist, Bible Church, Catholic, Pentecostal, and non-denominational backgrounds. Becoming a member at Redeemer is about a commitment to the worship and work of the church with your fellows brothers and sisters.
Our ultimate goal as a church is to see you thrive as a disciple by growing in your love for Christ and others. We believe that our form of church government is evidenced in the Scriptures, as are other forms of church government. Yet ultimately, issues of church government are secondary to Christ's call for us to extend his kingdom to the ends of the earth.