Who We Are
Our Mission
Our Leadership
Our Mission
Grace Presbyterian Fellowship exists to worship God according to his Word, form Reformed hearts, minds, and families, proclaim Christ to the lost, and make disciples throughout the Lead Belt and the nations, all for Christ's glory.
Our History
Our Leadership
Our Mission
Rooted in historic Presbyterianism and the Reformed faith, Grace Presbyterian Fellowship began as a Bible study in Missouri's Lead Belt and, by God's providence, grew into a congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America in 2019.
Our Leadership
Our Leadership
Our Leadership
Our church is shepherded by pastors from the Presbytery, and elders chosen from among the congregation, who serve together under Christ's Word, providing accountable, prayerful, and trustworthy leadership for our shared mission in the Lead Belt.
About Grace Presbyterian Fellowship
Unapologetically Reformed and Presbyterian
Our elders affirm the five solas of the Protestant Reformation, covenant theology, and the
Westminster Confession of Faith, together with its Larger and Shorter Catechisms. Here is a brief explanation of what that means.
The Five Solas
Sola is the Latin word for “alone.”
We affirm:
Scripture alone: The Bible is the final authority for what we believe and how we live.
Faith alone: We are justified before God through faith, not through our works.
Grace alone: Salvation is God’s gracious gift from beginning to end.
Christ alone: Jesus Christ is the only Savior and mediator between God and sinners.
To the glory of God alone: All of salvation and all of life exist for the glory of God.
When the first four Solas are understood correctly, the fifth becomes a great comfort to the soul.
Salvation belongs to the Lord from beginning to end. We do not earn His grace, complete His
work or add anything to the righteousness of Christ. We receive His gifts and live for His glory.
Reformed theology is God centered in all of life. We were made to glorify God and enjoy Him
forever. Life itself, salvation, and every good thing we enjoy are gifts from His hand.
Covenant Theology
Reformed theology is also whole Bible theology. The covenants provide the biblical framework
that helps us understand the unity of the Old and New Testaments.
From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible tells one unfolding story of God redeeming a people
through Jesus Christ. God relates to His people by covenant, and all His saving promises find
their fulfillment in Christ. His death and resurrection were not an emergency plan. Before the
foundation of the world, God purposed to save a sinful people to himself, by redeeming them
through His Son.
Covenant theology helps us understand the Bible, the church, Christian families, baptism, the
Lord’s Supper, and our life together as God’s people.
Confessional Christianity
Reformed churches are confessional churches. This means that we do not pretend to read the
Bible without theological convictions, and we do not invent our beliefs anew in every
generation.
The church looks first and finally to God’s Word, then confesses together, “This is what Scripture
teaches.” Historic Reformed confessions include the Belgic Confession, the Heidelberg Catechism, the Canons of Dort, and the Westminster Standards. These documents share a deep unity while also reflecting some genuine differences within the Reformed tradition.
Grace Presbyterian Fellowship receives the Westminster Confession of Faith, together with the
Larger and Shorter Catechisms, as a faithful summary of the teaching of Scripture. The Bible
alone is our supreme authority. The Westminster Standards are subordinate to Scripture and
help us state clearly what we believe the Bible teaches.
This is only a brief introduction to what it means to be Reformed. The best way to understand a
Reformed church is not merely to read