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The Rev. William S. Cain, chairman of the Erskine Board of Trustees, announced today that Dr. Paul Kooistra of Suwannee, Ga., has been appointed president of Erskine College and Theological Seminary.
Dr. L. Roy Taylor, stated clerk of the PCA, has issued his report, “Actions of the 42nd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America. The report opens by informing readers, “The 42nd General Assembly of the PCA met in Houston, Texas, June 17-19, 2014, hosted by Houston Metro Presbytery, with 1,123 commissioners attending (256…
A church that’s not even listed in the PCA’s yearbook is now an organized and fully functioning congregation. Four mission churches are now developing new ministries. Three other sites are targeted and waiting for the right church planter.
Boz Tchividjian calls Overture 6 adopted by the 42nd General Assembly “perhaps the most robust statement on child protection adopted by any Christian denomination.”
Approves Minority Report on Overture 43.
Ad Interim Committee on Insider Movements dismissed with thanks.
Role of women in the church, homosexuality, rising generation of leaders, making GA more attractive to younger pastors and ruling elders, and diversity.
My sense is that most teaching and ruling elders in the PCA are thankful and grateful for our standards, but often confused and bewildered by how ineffective we seem to be in reaching our culture with the gospel.” — Bryan Chapell
Most pastors are adept at proclaiming their theological convictions. However, many neither understand nor communicate clearly the distinctiveness of their pastoral ministry styles.
General Assembly can be bewildering for first time commissioners. Dr. Stephen Estock’s guidebook provides some helpful background.