About River of Life Church of God, Rutland, Ohio

Brick church building with blue roof and white steeple under clear sky.

The Church is God's Not Ours

We love the church and we believe it's God's plan for evangelizing the world. Church is the home base for believers to get prepared to reach their neighbors with the gospel of Jesus and it's where we come together to celebrate our faith and give to the kingdom. We have a denominational covering, but we believe we are part of something even bigger. The church is made up of true believers everywhere who accept the gospel of Jesus, the inerrancy of the scriptures, and salvation by faith through Jesus.

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Invitations Bring Increase

We say all the time: "Invitations Bring Increase". All you need is 10 seconds of courage to invite someone to church. It's that easy and statistics prove that the vast majority of people who attended a church for the first time, did so because someone invited them. So we pray continually that God will give you the 10 seconds of courage you need to make a simple invite. When we invite, the kingdom grows.

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Meeting People Where They Are

Our building might look traditional; but we use current methods. We believe the church needs to modernize with the times without changing the timeless message of the Bible. It's why we do church in a way that this generation can relate to. We believe the next generation is the future of the church and we need to leave it in their hands and prepare them to lead it into the next generation.

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Our Vision

Walking with families on our journey with Jesus.

We believe the church should meet the needs of the WHOLE family from cradle to grave. We value kids and family ministries of all ages.

Our Mission

Your Family + Our Church = ONE Family

It's simple math: We are better with you here.