About

OUR BELIEFS

We believe that the gospel of Jesus Christ lies at the heart of the Christian faith. Because of our sins, we are unable to live lives pleasing to God. As a result we deserve God’s justice for our sins – death. The gospel is God’s message of good news to us sinners: that instead Jesus lived the perfect life that we could not. He died for our sins on the cross, was buried and on the third day He was raised to life (1 Cor 15:3-5).

Jesus, truly God and truly man, has done everything necessary for our sins to be forgiven, to restore us to God our Father, to seal us with the gift of the Holy Spirit and ensure that we will be raised with Him to eternal life on the Last Day. We receive this good news of grace by faith alone, as a gift from God and not because of any merit of our own (Eph 2:8-9). This gospel not only transforms us when we first believe it, but continues to transform our lives until our last breath on earth.

We hold to the creeds and confessions of the Ancient and Reformed Church. While we believe these confessions are subordinate to Scripture, we believe that they are an accurate and faithful summary of the teachings of Scripture (2 Thess 2:15). We hold to the Westminster Standards, which include the Confession of Faith and the Larger and Shorter Catechisms. We hold to these confessions because we recognise that we do not exist in isolation, but are connected to the universal and apostolic church with its two-thousand years of rich history (Jude 1:3).

We believe that the Bible is God’s inspired and perfect Word. It is entirely sufficient for our spiritual needs, it is clear to understand, and it is the final authority for how we should live in this life (2 Tim 3:16-17). Therefore we are convinced that all the Scriptures must be diligently studied and faithfully preached. Above all, we believe that the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, points us to our gracious and merciful Saviour Jesus Christ and His gospel (Lk 24:27).
“Presbyterian” comes from the Greek word “presbuteroi” used in the Bible for “elders”. The Presbyterian form of government describes what we believe to be the biblical way in which the church should be governed. This is by a body of elders called by God and elected by the congregation. Jesus, our Chief Shepherd, has appointed under-shepherds (elders) to care for His flock until He returns (Eph 4:11-14; 1 Pet 5:1-4). Following the pattern of the apostolic church, we are united to other churches in a supportive and collaborative manner (Acts 15:1-4).
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LEADERSHIP

Antonio Coppola

Pastor

Antonio was born and bred in Durban and has lived most of his life here in Waterfall. He has been in full-time ministry since 2005. He worked at St. Agnes Anglican Church, Kloof, for nine years and served as a pastoral intern at New Life Presbyterian Church (PCA), in Escondido, California, USA, for three years. He completed a Master of Divinity at Westminster Seminary California in 2017. Returning back home, he started a church plant which has become known as Covenant Waterfall. He is now ordained as a Teaching Elder in the Presbyterian and Reformed Church of South Africa. Apart from being passionate about preaching the gospel, he loves hiking in the glorious South African outdoors, family, friends, reading, great food and wine!

Partners

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FELLOWSHIP

TEA & COFFEE

Join us after every service for fellowship over a cup of tea or coffee and some snacks. We’d love to connect and get to know you.

MEALS & EVENTS

We are a church that loves to come together over a good meal! These events will be advertised on social media and email. Be sure to keep an eye out for the next one!