The Search Committee for the Coordinator for the PCA Christian Education and Publications Committee (CE&P) was announced today by the CE&P chairman, TE Scott Barber of Florence, Ala. At its fall meeting on September 8, 2011, CE&P received Dr. Charles Dunahoo announcement that he would not seek another term as head ofCE&P, which Dunahoo has... Continue Reading

Besides some Southern Baptist circles, the New Calvinism is notable in such church-planting and denominational groups as the Acts 29 Network, Sovereign Grace Ministries and the Presbyterian Church in America, which is separate from the Louisville-based Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). The music team in the warehouse-turned-church led the crowd of about 500 with up-tempo versions of... Continue Reading

Serven said he was ordained as a minister in the Presbyterian Church in America in 2001. He said he moved to Norman where he worked with the denomination’s Reformed University Fellowship until moving to Oklahoma City in fall 2011 to begin City Presbyterian. The Rev. Doug Serven, 41, the church’s lead pastor, said the church... Continue Reading

“The PC (USA) has turned its back on God and is a denomination dying the wilderness,” said Cleat Simmons, a church elder, who favored leaving. Members of First Presbyterian Church of Orlando voted overwhelmingly Sunday to break away from the Presbyterian Church (USA) to join the conservative Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC). The 1,759 to 185... Continue Reading

Soon, the church didn’t have the membership to justify a new sanctuary. It hasn’t had a full-time preacher in 25 years. In 1999, when Montgomery arrived, the church roll had shrunk to 35 members. Sunday attendance was half that. He has watched it fall year by year. The first Christmas story introduced the world to... Continue Reading

The Lord continued to bring new churches into the EPC; in 2011 we grew from 297 to 323 churches. The way our new churches and their leaders have enthusiastically embraced the doctrine, commitments and culture of the EPC has been a great encouragement to all of us. Late December-early January has always been a great... Continue Reading

A group of members and pastors from several West Michigan Christian Reformed churches have organized to provide educational opportunities for congregations about the full inclusion of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered individuals in their churches. The action was prompted by the decision of Synod 2011, the annual leadership meeting of the Christian Reformed Church, not... Continue Reading

But there is a role that we as Christians must play to heal our nation. We must invest in the souls and the hearts of men. We do this by financially supporting and getting involved in evangelism. For God is the only one who can radically change the heart and soul. To the Southern Baptists,... Continue Reading

Writing this “Alternative” revealed how and where Belhar is lacking as a confession of faith. Key parts of the gospel message, like the cross, forgiveness of sins, Christ’s death and resurrection, and eternal life are altogether missing from Belhar. Controversy is growing in the Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRC). In June 2012 the... Continue Reading

The PCA Rocky Mountain Presbytery, meeting in Ft. Collins, Colo. on January 26, approved overtures asking the General Assembly that it amend two sections of the Rules of Assembly Operation (RAO). The overtures request that RAO 11-5 and 14-9 be amended to streamline the way GA handles overtures and amendments on the floor. These amendments... Continue Reading