in the state of michigan dissenting christian reformed and rca church members, about 75 households formed covenant presbyterian church in holland, mi in 1996 under the leadership of rev. tom vanden heuvel, former pastor of first christian reformed church (grand rapids, michigan), who cited that christian reformed church(crc) has departed from its original commitment to the clarity of scripture, the authority of scripture. in that time another crc church joined the pca in texas, as well as in new york, the monsey christian church.