PCA GA 50: Summary of 20 Key Events & Highlights
The Top 20 Key Actions or Impressions of the 50th PCA GA, loosely in the order they came to the Assembly.
Overture 29: Passed Presbyteries 79-1. An Officer’s view of Indwelling Sin, Actual Sin, and Sanctification matter. This is the language that was approved to BCO 16.4: “Officers in the Presbyterian Church in America must be above reproach in their walk and Christlike in their character. While office bearers will see spiritual perfection only in glory,... Continue Reading
Report on the PCA’s Jubilee Assembly
Excerpts from this summary of the 50th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America.
The Presbyterian Church in America at 50 is stronger, more committed to her Westminster heritage, more beautiful, more healthy, more orthodox, and more united than ever before. The PCA at 50 shows every sign of being a living, growing, vibrant Church. The PCA is worth fighting for because the PCA is worth having! The... Continue Reading
Actions of the PCA General Assembly
The 50th PCA General Assembly concluded business in Memphis, TN and adjourned until next year in Richmond, VA.
The AC continues to make progress with foreign language (Spanish and Portuguese) translations of our Book of Church Order (BCO) to help our church minister to all peoples and generations. The AC facilitates and supports the Standing Judicial Commission, which issues decisions according to how sworn testimony aligns with our Standards. The SJC is not separately... Continue Reading
Actions of the 50th PCA General Assembly
The 50th PCA General Assembly continues through June 16, 2023 in Memphis, TN.
In the report of the Review of Presbytery Records, the Assembly approved the recommendation that Metropolitan New York Presbytery appear before the Standing Judicial Commission to adjudicate several matters pertaining to proceedings on the Lord’s Day. The Assembly also approved the recommendation that Northwest Georgia Presbytery appear before the Standing Judicial Commission to adjudicate a matter... Continue Reading
Fred Greco Elected Moderator of the 50th PCA General Assembly
Fred Greco, pastor of Christ Church in Katy, Texas, was elected moderator of the 50th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA).
A native of Niagara Falls, New York, Greco received his law degree from the University of Michigan in 1996 and worked as a corporate attorney in the Cleveland area. In 1998 he was ordained as a ruling elder at Grace Presbyterian Church in Hudson, Ohio. It was while a member of Grace that he sensed... Continue Reading
Deaconesses in the Presbyterian Church in America
PCA churches have nearly as many publicly listed deaconesses on average as the RPCNA, a denomination that allows for women to hold the office, but the practice is less widespread in the PCA.
We really don’t have generalizable data on how widespread (or not) the practice [of unordained women serving as deaconesses] is in the PCA. How many churches have deaconesses? How many deaconesses are there in the PCA? The purpose of this project is not to pick a fight, but to shed light, in the hopes that... Continue Reading
Safeguarding Our Unity: RPR’s Citation of a Woman Preaching
When a gross breach of the Scriptures and the PCA Constitution occurs, the offending presbytery must be called to account by the General Assembly.
If allowing a woman to preach during a Sunday morning worship service is not an “important delinquency or grossly unconstitutional proceeding,” then I am at a loss for what is….The PCA is not a loose federation of churches. We are united by our Constitution and our commitment to the Scriptures. The actions complained of here... Continue Reading
Seeking to Strengthen the SJC at PCA General Assembly
Urging the PCA General Assembly to vote in favor of Overtures 21 and 22.
Overture 21 is an attempt to satisfy the objections of last year’s Overture 8 thus enabling additional presbyteries to vote in favor to receive the 2/3 required. Overture 22 is a bit technical, but this overture is constructed in such a manner that there are no loopholes; the only thing it allows for is a... Continue Reading
Pre-PCA General Assembly Outreach and Evangelism Event
Commissioners and guests at the PCA General are invited to an outreach and evangelistic event on Tuesday, June 13, from 5-6 pm, along Memphis’ Beale Street.
In beginning a conversation, I have found a few things helpful to open up and keep myself on tract. Imagine walking up to a stranger in Memphis seeking to begin with openness and honesty, saying something like: “Hi, my name is Jonas, I am a Presbyterian pastor from Georgia and I’m here in Memphis for... Continue Reading
An Overture Before the PCA General Assembly: Toward Better Protection
Overture 6 before the PCA General Assembly is a small step in properly shepherding and protecting the sheep.
In thoughtful consideration for the safety of children, many churches in the PCA already perform background checks on individuals who help directly or tangentially with children’s ministries. Background checks help validate the qualification of every believer to “keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable,” (1 Pet. 2:12). The wisdom of the practice applies even more... Continue Reading
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