DENOMINATION

RIVEROAKS REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
A Denomination of the Presbyterian Church in America

The PCA is one of the faster growing denominations in the United States, with over 1450 churches and missions throughout the USA and Canada.  There were over 306,000 communicant and non-communicant members at the beginning of the 21st century.

"Reformed" refers to the fact that the Holy Spirit is continuing to "re-form us as new creatures" through the process of growing more holy (sanctification) in the Lord. It also refers to the doctrines of Scripture that were rediscovered during the time of the Reformation.

The PCA  representative form of church government is rooted in its name -- presbyterian.  Local churches are governed by elders (presbyters) elected by church members. This form of government extends through regional presbyteries and on to the national General Assembly.