Christian Reformed Church in North America

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Christian denomination Protestant denomination Reformed denomination

The Christian Reformed Church in North America is a Protestant denomination in the Reformed tradition, rooted in Dutch Calvinism and active primarily in the United States and Canada.

Aliases (6)

Reformed churches ×2
synod of the Christian Reformed Church in North America ×2
Christian Reformed Church ×1
Christian Reformed Church congregations ×1
Dutch Reformed tradition ×1
Reformed Churches ×1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian denomination → Protestant denomination → Reformed denomination →
baptismPractice	believer's baptism → infant baptism →
churchPolity	Presbyterian polity →
confessionalStandard	Belgic Confession → Canons of Dort → Ecumenical creeds → Heidelberg Catechism →
continentOfOperation	North America →
countryOfOperation	Canada → United States →
ecclesiologicalEmphasis	Reformed confessionalism → covenant theology →
governingDocument	Church Order →
hasClergyTitle	deacon → elder → minister of the Word →
hasDoctrine	Irresistible grace → Limited atonement → Perseverance of the saints → Total depravity → Unconditional election →
hasEducationalInstitution	Calvin Theological Seminary → Calvin University →
hasMediaMinistry	ReFrame Ministries →
hasMinistryFocus	Christian education → church planting → diaconal service → world missions →
hasMissionAgency	Resonate Global Mission →
hasPolityBody	classis → local council → synod →
hasPublishingArm	Faith Alive Christian Resources →
hasSacrament	Lord's Supper → baptism →
hasTheology	Calvinist theology →
headquartersLocation	Grand Rapids, Michigan →
languageUsed	Dutch → English →
originCountry	United States →
originEthnicBackground	Dutch immigrant communities →
religiousTradition	Reformed →
rootedIn	Dutch Calvinism →
theologicalOrientation	Calvinist →
worshipStyle	Reformed liturgical worship → congregational singing → emphasis on preaching →

Referenced by (25)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Belgic Confession → Heidelberg Catechism →	denominationalUse
Faith Alive Christian Resources → Resonate Global Mission →	parentOrganization
Calvin University → Dordt University →	religiousAffiliation
Resonate Global Mission →	affiliatedWith
Faith Alive Christian Resources →	affiliation
Church Order ("synod of the Christian Reformed Church in North America") →	appliesTo
Church Order ("synod of the Christian Reformed Church in North America") →	approvedBy
Easter ("Reformed churches") →	celebratedBy
Calvin Theological Seminary →	denominationalAffiliation
Faith Alive Christian Resources ("Christian Reformed Church") →	denominationalIdentity
Church Order →	governs
Dutch Reformed Church →	hasBranch
Sioux County, Iowa ("Dutch Reformed tradition") →	hasCulturalInfluence
Rock Valley, Iowa ("Christian Reformed Church congregations") →	hasReligiousCommunity
ReFrame Ministries →	historicalAffiliation
Reformed churches →	includesDenomination
Calvinism ("Reformed churches") →	influenced
Cornelius Van Til →	ordination
Church Order →	publisher
Three Forms of Unity →	recognizedBy
Church Order →	usedBy
Nicene Creed ("Reformed Churches") →	usedIn