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Rock Valley Chapel is paft of the Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA).

The EFCA is an association of over 1,200 autonomous churches united by a mutual commitment to serve our Lord Jesus Christ with the guidance of the Holy Spirit and obedience to the Word of God. We are committed to cooperate with one another in ministry and fellowship as we seek to fulfill the Great Commission from Christ to His Church.

The term "Evangelical" refers to our commitment to the proclamation of the Gospel and to the authority of Scriptures as inerrant in the original autographs and the only safe and sufficient guide to faith and practice.

The term "Free" refers to our church government which assures that our local churches are free from a central controlling body. Evangelical Free Churches depend upon the active participation of pastors and lay people in the decisions and directions of the local church.

The EFCA is more than a denomination - it is an association of autonomous local churches who voluntarily belong to a spiritual movement which we believe is being orchestrated by the Holy Spirit. We share a common commitment to follow Jesus Christ as the Lord of our lives, our ministries, our families and our churches.

We enjoy teaming and fellowshipping with Christian brothers and sisters of many backgrounds, cultures and nationalities who embrace the lordship of Jesus Christ; the authority of the Scriptures; the compassion to reach out with the love of Jesus Christ to poor, hurting and lost people; the concern to evangelize and make disciples of Jesus Christ; the desire for holy living; and the commitment to be set free by Christ day by day.