Paul Kooistra Elected Moderator of the 36th General Assembly
On Tuesday night Dr. Paul D. Kooistra, coordinator of Mission to the World, was elected moderator of the PCA’s 36th General Assembly in Dallas, Texas.
“My prayer is that we will look like the family of Christ and have the mind of Christ,” said Kooistra in his acceptance remarks. “Courts and families both have rules of order, but the difference is atmosphere. May we look only to Christ this week.”
Two other nominees were submitted during the Tuesday night meeting, including Rev. Tom Kay, Jr., pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Aliceville, Ala., and Dr. O. Palmer Robertson, vice chancellor of African Bible College in Uganda.
Chapell cited Kooistra’s influence in building Covenant Theological Seminary into one of the largest and strongest seminaries in North America, and Mission to the World into the largest Presbyterian missions agency in history.
He also hailed him as a “champion of grace.”
In all these roles, Chapell said, Kooistra has demonstrated leadership by service. “Our church calls for leaders, and someone to give us vision.”
Paul Kooistra has served as coordinator of Mission to the World since 1994. Previously, he served as president of Covenant Theological Seminary, professor at Reformed Theological Seminary and Belhaven College, and staff minister in Florida.
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