The largest presbytery in the U.S. is exploring governance options it hopes will help avoid future friction during a time of denominational contention concerning theology and direction. The Presbytery of Greater Atlanta (PGA) recently launched the Flexible Governance Task Force (FGTF), a team that is expected to recommend a major shift in the 110-member church... Continue Reading

This year’s report represents the fourth consecutive annual decline in benevolences. Put another way, American churches are spending more on themselves and less on beyond-the-church charities. Tithing to mainline Protestant churches as a percentage of income is at its lowest level in at least 41 years, according to a new report, and churches are keeping... Continue Reading

For churches like Southland, paintball courts and letters to Britney are ultimately good because they help bring more people to God. Malls, similarly, are tools that bring in more members. But at what point does embracing commercial culture change one’s religious message? Stroll through White Oaks Mall in Springfield, Ill., and you’ll see the usual... Continue Reading

A small church in the Bronx borough of New York City is hoping to have an impact on houses of worship across the country, as the Supreme Court considers hearing its potentially landmark case that would determine if religious groups have the right to worship in public buildings, such as schools. The Bronx Household of... Continue Reading

(Editor’s Note. Dr. Roy Taylor, Stated Clerk of the Presbyterian Church in America and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Evangelicals was among those attending the meeting.) President Obama formally extended his ear to evangelicals ahead of the 2012 election, meeting with top leaders of the National Association of Evangelicals... Continue Reading

As previously reported, The Aquila Report is now making links to all of the documents posted by Pacific Northwest Presbytery concerning the trial of TE Peter Leithart. Several of these items were previously published. This list includes ALL of those now posted. Excerpt from DRAFT Minutes of the Stated Meeting of Pacific NW Presbytery on... Continue Reading

(Editor’s Note: As noted in our original story on this case, we will be publishing documents from the trial as they are made available. The first document is an extract of the trial testimony of PCA Teaching Elder Lane Keister, formerly a pastor in Siouxlands now serving in Palmetto Presbytery. He testified on behalf of... Continue Reading

Three Highland Church of Scotland ministers have announced that they are to quit over the issue of gay clergy. The Reverend Ivor MacDonald will leave Kilmuir and Stenscholl on Skye and the Reverend John Murdo MacDonald will quit Lochalsh. They have told Lochcarron and Skye Presbytery of their decisions. The Reverend Roddy McRae, of Kintail... Continue Reading

Sadly, most of the media are entirely missing the point as regards the current same sex-marriage debate. It is not about “equality under the law” as regards marriage; it is about “redefining marriage” so that it is no longer what it once meant. (Editor’s Note: The following is a Letter to the Editor published by... Continue Reading

I think it is safe to say that if one were even to suggest opening dialogue concerning the possibility of gay ordination within the PCB, this would be sufficient grounds for discipline. They do not have women elders or deacons, and in 2008, entered into full fraternal relations with my denomination, the PCA. While most... Continue Reading