Who Put Some OPC in My ARP?
Reflections On the 222nd General Synod of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church
There are wonderful things happening, but we in the ARP need to be watchful and careful in how we approach leadership and the leading of the Synod.…We would be wise as a denomination to repair relationships, encourage one another in love, and to see that all the oars on the ship are rowing in the... Continue Reading
ARP Votes to Cut Fraternal Ties With EPC
The Synod action ended a fraternal relationship that began in 1985.
Rev. Ben Glaser, who served as chair of the Inter-Church Relations committee of the ARP, wrote…”Our Synod had sent several letters of concern, and had met with representatives of the EPC, about the rising rigidity of the EPC on women’s ordination, charismatic gifts, centralizing of institutional authority, and the recent flirting with Side B Christianity.”... Continue Reading
Suggestions to Members of the Mississippi Valley Presbytery for the 222nd Synod of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church regarding Erskine College
To strengthen our shared witness, protect our people and resources, and help Erskine more fully fulfill its historic calling.
Theologically, Erskine exists as an instrument of the church for the church’s purposes. Its primary calling—the formation of ministers and the Christian education of our covenant community—is not a business function or an administrative one. It is a spiritual one. Brothers and Fathers in the Lord, I am not writing in an official capacity... Continue Reading
The Organization of Veritas Presbytery
On August 19, 2024, five ministers gathered in Greenwood, SC, along with elder representatives from three former ARP churches to constitute Veritas Presbytery, an independent unaffiliated presbytery.
“In order to uphold our ordination vows, before God, our Father, the Lord Jesus, our Savior, and the Holy Spirit, who guides us into all truth, and to adhere to the Holy Scripture with utmost honesty and integrity and therefore obey God over the ungodly whims of hierarchal human manipulations, this new presbytery is being... Continue Reading
In the ARP: Crisis of Conscience, Not Constitution
The Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church is one of the oldest Presbyterian denominations in the U.S. At its June meeting the General Synod voted overwhelmingly to dissolve Second Presbytery, effective September 1, 2024.
We remain firmly Presbyterian in polity, with the highest court being the General Synod. What seems to be at the center of this confusion is a short phrase in the new FOG “in order to:” That phrase indicates that the synod has the authority to do those things (organize, receive, divide, dissolve, etc.). And that... Continue Reading
Second Presbytery and the ARP Constitution: A Response to Reverend Seth Yi
In his several articles, Rev. Yi has apparently misread our governing documents, leading to incorrect assessments of how ARP courts operate.
I do not believe that the current situation in the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church should be characterized as an ongoing constitutional crisis. My belief is based on my reading of our ARP Standards, which are, of course, subordinate to the Holy Scriptures. Since reading is the art of noticing details and understanding them in context,... Continue Reading
The ARP Church Tightens its Grip on Congregations and Ministers
The crisis in the ARP Church continues. Officers in the denomination are now refusing to release congregations with their property after their Presbytery has already granted them the right to dismissal.
The ongoing crisis in the ARP Church has taken a new turn. Officers in the denomination are now refusing to release congregations with their property after their Presbytery has already granted them the right to dismissal. Does this recent turn in events indicate that the ARP is following the pattern of the PCUSA or the... Continue Reading
A Response to 2024 ARP General Synod’s Special Committee Report and Recommendations
The document was also placed in the minutes of the ARP’s Second Presbytery and specified for distribution.
Editor’s Note: The document below is co-authored by Drs. John Cook and R. J. Gore and was read before the meeting of Second Presbytery by Dr. Cook on August 13 at the Due West ARP Church, Due West, SC. The document was also placed in the minutes of Second Presbytery and specified for distribution. Dr.... Continue Reading
In the ARP: Presbyterian Turf War Erupts In South Carolina
Sexual assault allegations against a Palmetto State pastor threaten to bring down a 224-year-old church body…
Over the past two years, these allegations have mushroomed into a much broader battle between warring factions within the ARP – with some accusing the denomination’s leadership of opportunistically exploiting the situation to seize control of Second Presbytery, purportedly in contravention of the ARP’s governing constitution. The Second Presbytery of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian (ARP) church... Continue Reading
Constitutional Crisis in the ARP Church: What is the Point of a Complaint?
On August 5, the Executive Board of the General Synod of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church met via Zoom to consider declaring an emergency to deliberate on two complaints.
There was no further discussion on the motion to declare an emergency, and it was defeated by a vote of 11-2. Therefore, since the Executive Board did not declare the two complaints to be an emergency, they were not considered, and the meeting was adjourned. The two complaints were declared as not being an emergency... Continue Reading
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