A Letter from Andrew Brunson to the EPC
This letter raises concerns that fidelity to Scripture may be compromised in the EPC is considering whether individuals who identify as homosexual and experience ongoing same-sex attraction may be ordained to leadership in the church.
As a missionary, I understand the difficulty of sharing the gospel with a culture that does not share our values. Yet in our desire to be missional, we must not forsake the truth of Scripture or abandon the unchanging commands of God. The Bible clearly teaches that homosexuality is an unnatural desire and contrary to... Continue Reading
“What’s at Stake in the EPC?”
Presbyterian Plumb Line Hosts Conversations on Biblical Fidelity and Ordination
As Presbyteries continue to discuss the work of the AIC [Ad Interim Committee], with recommendations scheduled for consideration at the 46th General Assembly in June 2026, PPL editors encouraged readers to examine and consider signing the Red Line Statement. This declaration affirms that “the high calling of ordination is incompatible with a settled identification as... Continue Reading
Evangelical Presbyterian Church OGA Responds to Jeff Jeremiah Letter
In his letter, Jeremiah expressed concern about the report of the Ad-Interim Committee on Same Sex Attraction, urging elders to get informed and involved to preserve Biblical orthodoxy.
Second, the OGA accused Jeremiah (although not by name) of “advocating against the work of the General Assembly’s Ad Interim Committee on the ordination of persons with Same Sex Attraction.” During the General Assembly in June, the AIC urged elders to provide critique on their report. In his letter, Jeremiah was exercising his right to... Continue Reading
The EPC Ethos: Truth in Love
Whenever unity has been valued above truth in Presbyterian history, doctrinal disaster eventually follows.
Many in the EPC are raising the alarm about the preliminary report from the Ad Interim Committee (AIC) on same sex attraction (SSA) and ordination is that some parts of the report are simply inconsistent with the Scriptures and the Westminster Standards. There must be some motivation driving the convoluted preliminary report which is solidly... Continue Reading
EPC, Remain A Faithful, Holy Bride to Christ: Sexual Morality Is a Biblical Essential
The EPC faces a biblical crisis comparable to the crisis that brought about its departure from the Presbyterian Church in the USA in 1981.
I am a communicant member of Central EPC in St. Louis, and as such I am concerned about how my Session sees how this issue will affect the local church as well as the EPC. Grave concerns have been expressed as to why it is taking so long for the EPC to decide whether or... Continue Reading
A Summary of Actions Taken by the 45th General Assembly of the EPC
Ad-Interim Committee on Ordination Standards: All 16 Recommendations Approved
The Assembly completed the amendment process to clarify how presbyteries deal with transitional pastors ordained in other denominations, entered into a fraternal partnership with the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, amended its Rules of Assembly to clarify how business is to be received by the General Assembly, and instructed the Permanent Committee on Theology to review... Continue Reading
Meetings Hosted By The Westminster Society At The EPC General Assembly
The 45th General Assembly of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC) is scheduled to meet June 17-19 in Northville, Michigan at Ward Presbyterian Church.
The Westminster Society is a networking group within the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. It is not a commissioned ministry, mission, or committee of any court within the EPC, but hopes to help assist the EPC in continuing its vision for effective biblical leadership in the present and future of our church. The 45th General Assembly... Continue Reading
Presbyterians, Celibate Gay Ordination, and the Westminster Standards
Presbyterians should beware of playing the fool again by being duped by worldly philosophies and the gay Christian movement that attempts to normalize homosexuality and change the mind of the church.
Until the last 50 years, the Reformed tradition has been absolutely clear and consistent on the topic of homosexuality because the Bible is clear and consistent on homosexuality. Any Presbyterian denomination that ignores this biblical truth is sowing the seeds of its own destruction. What has tragically transpired in the mainline Presbyterian church shouts in... Continue Reading
Pastoral Sexual Orientation and the EPC
Many Evangelical Presbyterian Church members are stunned about why it would take so long for the shepherds of Christ’s flock to deliberate on the subject of sexual identity for church officers.
Church officers have a responsibility to protect church members by shepherding them in all areas, including the area of biblical sexual ethics. Church members know the emphasis of God’s Word places on purity; they need church leaders to be clear on this expectation. This means that receiving a minister who self-identifies with a homosexual-orientation should... Continue Reading
Evangelical Denominational Storm Brewing?
Questions of policy within the Evangelical Presbyterian Church.
The issue arose because Greg Johnson, the Presbyterian pastor of Memorial Presbyterian in St. Louis who says he is homosexual but celibate, left the Presbyterian Church in America in 2022. Now his church wants to join the EPC. “That has stirred up all kinds of controversy because we’ve got some in the EPC that appear... Continue Reading
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