The mounting dissension between Vanderbilt University and campus ministries has prompted us to make clear the posture RUF has taken.

Yesterday, the General Assembly upheld the Interchurch Relations Committee (IRC) and voted to maintain the PCA’s membership in the National Association of Evangelicals. For further details on the overture and the debate surrounding it, please visit this earlier story.

Yesterday, the General Assembly upheld the Overtures Committee (OC) on motions dealing with changes to the Rules of Assembly Operation — specifically to answer Overture 9 in the negative, to answer Overture 3 in the affirmative, and to answer Overtures 6 and 27 with reference to its answer to 3. The latter vote affirms that…

Proposed change directs the clerk to refer overtures with Constitutional repercussions to the OC.

The Overtures Committee (OC) voted 61-20 to refer Overture 31 back to Westminster Presbytery.

The Overtures Committee voted 68-4 to answer 9 in the negative.

“As moderator,” Ross says, “it’s important to have the ear of both the older and younger generations.”

What is most called for is a clear and uncompromising appeal to the Scriptures and the Westminster Standards

“My concern is that we are erecting a barrier to membership so substantially higher than was established by our Lord that it would be excessive.”

The permanent committee argued that by its participation in the NAE, the PCA has greater influence in civic engagement, shares in worldwide mercy ministries, participates in world evangelization, and broadens relationships with other evangelical organizations.