Written by Stephen Mulder for The Reformed Presbyterian Witness.
OKC RPC is a group of about 9 families—28 baptized and communicant members. We also have about 17 adherents who are taking membership classes. We are immensely thankful to the Lord for the way He is building His church.
We are a nice mix of younger and older families. Almost all the core families were members of Stillwater RPC, who daughtered the OKC RPC once they transferred their memberships. After Stillwater RPC had a sending service for us on Nov. 28, 2021, we had our first morning worship service on Dec. 5 at a building we are renting in downtown OKC. I am currently preaching through the Book of Acts, taking special note about what the church looks like and how Jesus Christ is pleased to grow His church. Apart from our time of worship, we also try to have a fellowship meal each Sunday, as well as an afternoon meeting. Our afternoon meetings consist of a mix of singing of psalms, prayer, and a sermon discussion. These are enjoyable times as we share food together, worship our God through the glorious gift of music, and engage in prayer for one another.
We have a Wednesday night Bible study and have gone through Proverbs, Ruth, and are currently working through Ecclesiastes. The men of the core group meet the last Saturday of the month for a prayer breakfast, and some of the women have been meeting to do a Bible study. It has been a joy to pastor this congregation, and I am thankful for each one of them.
Over the years, the core group has gotten to know and minister to a boys home called the Genesis Project. This home treats abused boys aged 6–12. We had opportunity to have a thanksgiving dinner for them on Nov. 18 and were able to give each boy his own copy of the Bible. It is our hope and prayer that we can continue to build a relationship with these boys and that the seeds we have planted might bear much gospel fruit.
We all share a desire to proclaim the glorious gospel of our great God and Savior in a city that is situated neatly in the Bible belt. A bunch of us regularly go out street witnessing in downtown Oklahoma City. We pass out tracts, I do street preaching, and we try to find opportunities to pray for others. While many profess Christ in this area, there is a famine of solid Reformed churches. There is a need for people to come to Christ and to be discipled in the Word of God. Please pray for us as we strive to be faithful to the Great Commission in OKC.