As previously reported in this journal, allegations have been brought in two separate Presbyteries (Regional groups) of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. In First Presbytery, Ruling Elder Dr. Parker Young. a member of the Pinecrest ARP Church in Flat Rock, NC (near Hendersonville) has been accused by the Session of New Perth ARP in Troutman,... Continue Reading

“Overseed” is actively recruiting seminary students from theological schools not historically affiliated with mainline denominations Acknowledging the precipitous decline of all the historic mainline denominations in North America, self-described “renewalists” are trying something new. They call it Overseed. How it works: 1. Identify a once fruitful ministry field that now lies fallow. 2. Identify a... Continue Reading

The negotiated settlement was approved at Whitewater Valley Presbytery’s June 2 meeting by a 200-6 vote One of the largest churches in Indiana’s Whitewater Valley Presbytery has been dismissed from the Presbyterian Church (USA), and plans to affiliate with the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC). The 1,200-member Southport Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis voted in late 2009... Continue Reading

A Southern Baptist pastor is urging younger Baptists who may have doubts about the denomination not to abandon ship just yet. “I’d urge you not to be caught on the sidelines in this strategic hour of battle.” As the Southern Baptist Convention prepares to embrace the Great Commission Resurgence this month, Pastor J. D. Greear... Continue Reading

A May 4 response from Pinecrest contain no assurances that they would indeed commence church discipline, prodding New Perth to encourage First Presbytery to assume original jurisdiction As previously reported here, Second Presbytery of the ARP Synod, is expected to respond to a request to bring charges against Teaching Elder (Minister) Jay Hering for his... Continue Reading

The Friendship saga is probably the first time that PCA leaders have formally attempted to hold members responsible for racist statements On Nov. 26, 2007, Neill Payne hit the send button on an E-mail to 19 people, including several members of a Presbyterian church outside Asheville, N.C., where he was an elder. The E-mail contained... Continue Reading

The recommendations and comments, if approved, will require Erskine to clearly separate itself from any direct influence by the ARP Church. The Aquila Report has obtained a copy of the SACS Special Committee Report which was triggered following ARP Synod actions in March. While just a recommendation (final action by SACS will be later in... Continue Reading

(NAE President:) “…we do not dismiss those who advocate for legal access to abortion as unconcerned for human life or unworthy of our respect and attention.” The National Association of Evangelicals has issued a new resolution on abortion advocacy that calls for pursuing “common ground” towards reducing the abortion rate in America, and included contraception... Continue Reading

To celebrate this new beginning, Covenant Presbyterian Church has invited its former pastor, the Rev. John T. Mabray, of Lynchburg, Virginia, to conduct a formal service to install church officers Covenant Presbyterian Church of Monroe, Louisiana was founded in 1952 by members of the old Southern Presbyterian Church. In 1987 the congregation agreed to become... Continue Reading

The ARP, PCA, OPC, and URC are NOT members of either of these two organizations. New chapters of ecumenical history will be written should the World Alliance of Reformed Churches and the Reformed Ecumenical Council — representing 80 million Christians from 108 countries — unite into one ecclesiastical body during an upcoming event at Calvin... Continue Reading