Report on the 51st General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America: We Still Have Work to Do
Our Triune God will continue to cause us to be united in the truth of His Word.
The 51st General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America was a success. It was a success because we came together as brothers, and even when we disagreed we remembered that we all serve one Master and Lord. There are areas where our church is not on the same page. There are areas where we... Continue Reading
51st General Assembly Reflections
As we conclude the 51st General Assembly, we know there is still yet work to do.
I pray that the PCA would continue to grow, and be fruitful in her ministry. I want to see the PCA live into the fullest expression of historic, reformed presbyterianism. After the past several General Assemblies, my spirit is encouraged. I am thankful and hopeful for the PCA. While one overture I had supported failed(Overture... Continue Reading
ARP General Synod 2024 Brief Summary
Reverend David Walkup, pastor of Chapel by the Sea in Florida was elected Moderator Elect and Frank Hunt, III was elected Vice-Moderator Elect.
The vote for Recommendation #1 to dissolve Second Presbytery passed 254 yes to 43 no. Second Presbytery will be dissolved…. The Canadian Presbytery of the ARP Church, humbly petitions the 220th General Synod the ARP to release our presbytery for the formation of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church in Canada beginning with our Fall Presbytery... Continue Reading
PCA General Assembly Recap: Encouraging News and Some Surprises
The Presbyterian Church in America met this week [6/10-14/24] for its annual General Assembly (GA), where the entire denomination gathers to deliberate important, denomination-wide matters.
The overture requiring the titles of elder and deacon to be restricted only to men who serve in that ordained office passed, but even if it had failed it would still remain impermissible to ordain women to the office of deacon, which is what this minister was arguing for. Others arguing against restricting the titles... Continue Reading
Report of the 51st PCA General Assembly: Summary and 10 Key Decisions
The 51st Presbyterian Church in America General Assembly met in Richmond, VA, June 10-14, 2024.
Over 2100 Ruling Elders and Teaching Elders converged on Richmond, VA for the 51st General Assembly this past week! And, just like that it is over. The Assembly opened up on Tuesday, June 11th with the election of Ruling Elder Steve Dowling to be our Moderator for the next year. Steve was the Moderator of... Continue Reading
Report From the Reformed Presbyterian Church Synod (2024)
The 192nd Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America (RPCNA) met on the campus of Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Penn., June 11-15, 2024.
Ruling elder Tom Fisher (Cambridge, MA) was elected as moderator. Elder Fisher is the third ruling elder to ever serve as moderator of the synod. He is also the second African-American to serve as moderator. Tom’s wisdom and grace as well as high practical knowledge of the RPCNA Constitution and rules for ordering a meeting... Continue Reading
Report of the 51st Presbyterian Church in America GA (2024)
The General Assembly continues to strengthen the PCA's commitments to be both robustly Reformed and profoundly Presbyterian in its polity, personnel, and procedures.
God has been abundantly kind, patient, and good to the PCA for the last 51 years and especially so recently. Since 2018, the PCA is has strengthened her commitment to marriage and historic, biblical sexuality, she has enhanced her focus on holding one another accountable through the Presbyteries, and is currently seeking to expand her ties... Continue Reading
A Report of the 220th Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church General Synod
The 220th General Synod of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (ARP) met at Bonclarken Conference Center in Flat Rock, NC from June 11-13, 2024.
An action I alluded to above, concerning Freemasonry, is a good example of that. We as a Synod passed some recommendations about Secret Societies, which include a set of questions that a local church session can use to help their members and other members of the local church think through whether or not being a... Continue Reading
An Earnest Appeal to the Evangelical Presbyterian Church
An earnest plea to the EPC to ponder the following four points as they reflect upon Dr. Johnson’s fitness for office in the EPC.
I write to you in reference to reports that you are on the cusp of receiving Memorial Presbyterian in St. Louis, Missouri into your fold, along with her leadership, including her senior pastor, Greg Johnson. Before taking such action, I earnestly implore you to ponder the following four points as they reflect upon Dr. Johnson’s... Continue Reading
RE Steve Dowling Elected Moderator of the 51st PCA General Assembly
Steve Dowling, a ruling elder at Covenant PCA in Auburn, Ala., was elected Moderator of the 51st Presbyterian Church in America General Assembly meeting in Richmond, Va.
Dowling has been active in the Southeast Alabama Presbytery. He has served as Presbytery Moderator twice, on several committees and commissions, including judicial commissions, and the Nominating Committee for past 12 years. At the General Assembly level, Dowling has served on the Overtures Committee for 14 years straight, chairing it twice. He has also served... Continue Reading
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