The General Assembly (GA) meets annually. This year it is meeting in Chattanooga, TN, June 9-12. Each year, various proposals, called overtures, come from presbyteries for the GA to consider and act on. Since the denomination is connectional, the decisions made by the GA are binding on the presbyteries and the churches. Some years, many... Continue Reading

The Evening of Confessional Concern and Prayer will meet in the Convention Center, Ballroom “H” from 7-9 P.M. It will be a time to share and listen to the conservative, confessional perspective on lingering or new issues within the PCA. There will be a time to pray together prior to the opening of the General... Continue Reading

The Stated Clerk’s Office of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) regularly reports ministry and pastoral transitions within the PCA. This report has the names of ministers who have moved in the latter part of 2014. These ministry changes are submitted by the Clerks of Presbyteries to the Stated Clerk’s office.   Ryan Baker, from... Continue Reading

One year, let’s call it the ‘A’ Year, would keep the current convention look. We would have vendors, we would have visitors, and we would have reports from our Committees and Agencies (and approve their budgets), and we would have large worship services open to the public….The next year (and from then on rotate) we have... Continue Reading

The CMC reported that it is empowered “to focus on the overall ministry and mission of the PCA,” and had identified five key issues facing the denomination it would study and report on next year: The role of women in the PCA; Homosexuality and related issues; The rising generation of leaders in the PCA; Making... Continue Reading

Dr. Thomas gave a talk during a luncheon hosted by the “Gospel Reformation Network.” His topic was the doctrine of sanctification. Many people are confused today about the doctrine of sanctification or how Christians grow in the likeness of Christ, being enabled more and more to die unto to sin and live unto righteousness (WSC... Continue Reading

The PCA Study Committee Report is an excellent resource for pastors, missionaries, mission committees, and others who support or are involved in missionary efforts.  It also has significant implications for the local outreach of the church not only to Muslim but also to the Jewish, the GLBT, and other communities.  However, it can appear a... Continue Reading

Overall, the 42nd General Assembly proved to be an irenic meeting, even though several controversial matters were considered. The goodwill demonstrated may be attributed to the Overtures Committee’s helpful work, the Moderator’s wisdom and grace in moderating, and the Christian spirit evinced by commissioners both in committee and Assembly sessions, as a genuine meeting of... Continue Reading

“If you take a look at the docket of GA, there is currently precious little time for fellowship, especially as each year the assembly seems to press harder and harder to get done before Thursday evening. As a result, fellowship takes place late, after the evening services, or it takes men away from the assembly... Continue Reading

For those who will admonish me, “but our standards ALREADY (in effect) say such things; there is no need to repeat ourselves,” my response will be a simple, “and where would you and I be if God did not repeatedly, page after page, remind and admonish us of our sin and need of Jesus Christ?” If... Continue Reading