The Assembly will consider a constitutional amendment clarifying the process whereby a minister may serve beyond the age of 70. The Assembly will be asked to combine the Student Ministries and College Ministries Committees into a single ministry. The Assembly will welcome fraternal guests Reverend Seth Yi representing the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church and Reverend Woody Markett representing the Presbyterian Church in America.

Churches – there are 298 member churches that are a part of the EPC, an increase of 27 churches from 2009. Membership – total church membership grew from 99,795 (2009) to 105,908 in 2010. This is an increase of 6,113, or 6.1%. Nearing the completion of my fifth year as Stated Clerk, I’m grateful for... Continue Reading

The 31st General Assembly of the Evangelical Presbytery Church met in Memphis on June 23-24-25. Following is a detail report of what occurred on each day. Report of Thursday Events Moderator Rob Liddon convened the 31st General Assembly of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church at 10:00. Chaplain Brian Hill offered the convening prayer. The Business Sessions... Continue Reading

“We want to conceive of a presbytery that promotes the mission of the church composed of missional networks that are both intra, inter and co-centric with the presbytery itself. The new presbytery of the Allegheny presbytery represents a good example of what this might look like elsewhere.” The 460 commissioners of the 31st General Assembly... Continue Reading

Second, Henderson says, he is now “convinced that the greatest single strategic opportunity is captured in the diaspora, I came back committed to finding and reaching the international communities in our own backyard. For us in West Lafayette, that’s the international students or immigrant communities surrounding Purdue University. Former minister members of the Presbyterian Church... Continue Reading

In his comments to the 1,000 plus attendees of the 31st General Assembly meeting of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Stated Clerk Jeffrey Jeremiah said, “I believe our Lord is saying to us today, ‘I see your orthodoxy. It is essential and I commend you for it. I see your orthopraxy as well. Now, show me... Continue Reading

The 30-year-old EPC, which has grown from 180 churches five years ago to 306 this year, has become a refuge for dozens of pastors and congregations that have left the more liberal PCUSA, the largest mainline Presbyterian denomination, composed of about 10,000 congregations. A small but fast-growing Presbyterian denomination meeting this week in Memphis resolved... Continue Reading

Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC) poised to form 2 presbyteries and ratify amended means for ordaining women ministers The EPC will meet June 21-25 in Cordova, Tennessee, at Hope Presbyterian Church for its 31st General Assembly. General Assemblies are the annual gatherings of the EPC, where church representatives vote on committee recommendations and reports, vote on... Continue Reading

For a denomination to expand by 100 congregations in just three years bucks the trend of most North American mainline denominations that are universally in decline. Some of that growth is the result of church planting, but the vast majority is the result of congregations transferring into the EPC from the larger Presbyterian Church (USA).... Continue Reading

According to the Fraternal Relations committee, no invitation was extended for representation by the EPC at the upcoming meeting of the PCUSA where the investigating committee’s report will be heard and acted upon. When the Fraternal Relations committee met at the 30th General Assembly of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, June 24 in Englewood, Colo., there... Continue Reading