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Historic RPCNA Church Building Destroyed in Selma, AL Tornado

Selma is home to the only predominantly African American RPCNA congregation.

Written by Staff | Saturday, January 14, 2023

Selma, Alabama, experienced a devastating tornado on Thursday. Selma is rich in history. One bit of history many may not know is that Selma is home to the only predominantly African American RPCNA congregation. In 1874, Rev. Lewis Johnston’s the first African American to be ordained in the RPCNA, went to Selma to establish a... Continue Reading

What Happened at the RPCNA Synod 2022?

The 190th annual synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America (RPCNA) met on the campus of Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Indiana, June 20-23, 2022.

Written by Nathan Eshelmann | Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Much of this year’s time dealt with complaints…The complaints dealt primarily with two categories this year. The first category had to do with responses to Covid regulations and freedoms. The second set of complaints dealt with the Synod Judicial Commission (SJC) that was set up to investigate the pastoral response to a sexual abuse case... Continue Reading

What Happened at the RPCNA Synod 2021?

The Reformed Presbyterian Church Synod (RPCNA) met on the campus of Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Ind., June14-17, 2021.

Written by Nathan Eshelmann | Monday, June 21, 2021

Many happy things were announced and decided upon as well. Professor Keith Evans’s position as biblical counseling professor at RPTS was renewed for seven more years. Students in various presbyteries were examined and made eligible to receive calls to Gospel ministry, including Mark Brown and Jerry Foltz. Denominational finances are very good and giving was... Continue Reading

Report from the 190th (2021) Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America

The Reformed Presbyterian Church Synod (RPCNA) met on the campus of Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Ind., June14-17, 2021.

Written by Brad Johnston and Drew Gordon | Friday, June 18, 2021

The Synod turned its attention to Communication 21-15, which requested that Synod clarify its position on the question of Creation. Recommendation 1: “This court hereby declares that belief in the literal parentage of Adam and Eve as our first parents is an essential point of the Christian system of doctrine.” A new recommendation 2 stated,... Continue Reading

2020 RPCNA Synod Cancelled; Will Meet Next in June 2021

The 2020 Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church in North America has been cancelled and will meet next in Marion, IN in June of 2021

Written by Joel E. Wood | Friday, May 1, 2020

None of this is ideal or preferred, but Providence has dictated, and the voice of Christ through the ordained leadership of His Church has clearly communicated. We trust our Lord will bless your ministries in this coming year, that He will give you strength and creativity to meet the needs of your particular flocks, and... Continue Reading

Report of the RPCNA Synod Meeting June 11-13, 2019

The Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America (RPCNA) Synod met concurrently with the Associate Presbyterian Church (ARP) Synod at Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Penn.

Written by Drew Gordon | Monday, June 17, 2019

The Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America (RPCNA) Synod and the Associate Presbyterian Church (ARP) Synod met concurrently on the campus of Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Penn., June 11-13, 2019. The meeting began its first day with a joint worship service with. Pastor Gabriel Fluhrer (First ARP, Columbia, S.C.) spoke on the text, “If... Continue Reading

A Spiritual Check-up for the United Reformed Church of North America (After Twenty-one Years)

The URCNA was founded twenty-one years: Where does it stand as a denomination? Where is it going, if anywhere? What is its future? What is its spiritual health?

Written by Paul T. Murphy | Thursday, January 11, 2018

We conservatives mistakenly identified the symptoms as the problem. We failed to recognize that they were but symptoms. They were not the problem itself. What was the real problem? Huge spiritual declension and decay had been going on for many years of which the issues were but the symptoms. Hence when the URCNA was founded... Continue Reading

A Report From the Synod Meeting of the Reformed Presbyterian Church, North America

A report from the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America Synod meeting.

Written by Drew Gordon | Thursday, July 6, 2017

Seminary president Jerry O’Neill plans to retire next year and will be succeeded by Prof. Barry York, but Dr. O’Neill will continue to work part-time in development and academic administration. Prof. C.J. Williams recently published a commentary on Job, and Prof. Rick Gamble recently finished the second of three volumes of his work, The Whole... Continue Reading

The RPCNA & ARP Synods: A Family Reunion of Churches

The Synods of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America and the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church met concurrently at the Bonclarken Conference Center in North Carolina.

Written by James Faris | Monday, June 15, 2015

This meeting served as something of a family reunion of churches that have been separated as they are since 1782. We have rich theological similarities, a shared history (evidenced by many shared surnames), and similar visions for ministry that tie us more closely than other denominations. Most of all, we have an organic union in... Continue Reading

ARP and RPCNA Synods Meet Concurrently

The Synods met concurrently at the ARP Bonclarken conference grounds in Flat Rock, NC

Written by Bruce Parnell | Sunday, June 14, 2015

I like to think of our goals in two areas. First, we have a goal of celebrating the unity that we already have in Christ. And second, we have a goal of furthering our relationship with the ARP church by promoting dialogue and interaction on a variety of levels. To be clear, this is not... Continue Reading

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