Given the grassroots nature of these innovations, there are likely other new seminary models within the PCA.

Though the presbyteries perceived different problems leading to presbytery dysfunction, Bruce O’Neil believes the underlying issue is a lack of trust.

The current virus is an opportunity to pray for those impacted by it and for God to heal the nations, physically and spiritually. Market volatility is also a great opportunity to examine our own lives and increase our faith in things that cannot be shaken.

How do we live with growing appreciation and gratitude for Christ’s sustenance through the natural world? How do we experience God through intimate knowledge of His creation?

Ultimately serving Jesus is our top priority — not pursuing long life at any cost. All the gifts we have, including time, energy, talent, and finances, come from Him and we want to be mindful of serving Him in all these areas, even as we approach the end of our lives.

Chapell has served as the senior pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church in Peoria, Illinois, since 2013, and has devoted his entire career to pastoring churches and training others to do the same.

PCA missionaries and churches were serving migrants at the border long before the situation was a crisis of unprecedented proportions.

When he was released, Mark Casson believes God called him to his current ministry to call the the Reformed world to prison ministry.

“I remember when Jim was serving as moderator at the 12th General Assembly. All though the proceedings, he would take time to stop us to pray, or sing a hymn, especially when things were getting tense.”

“We need to listen and learn from them about abuse and what is needed for healing,” Diane Langberg said. “It is incarnational work.”