“My goal is for the Assembly to run smoothly and for people to have the opportunities to make their points and for us to get out on time,” he said. 

This is an updated version of our previous overture coverage. It now includes information on Overtures 28 and 29.

After graduating from Wheaton College and Columbia Theological Seminary, Donald Patterson was installed as pastor of the Presbyterian church in Commerce, Georgia. He later served the Presbyterian Church in Perry, Georgia, the West End Presbyterian Church of Hopewell, Virginia, McIlwain Memorial Church of Pensacola, Florida, and the First Presbyterian Church of Jackson, Mississippi. Patterson was…

The 49th General Assembly was called to order Tuesday evening, June 21. In attendance were 1,634 teaching elders and 751 ruling elders, for a total of 2,385 commissioners.  PCA Stated Clerk Bryan Chapell gave his report to the Assembly. Highlights of that report are given below. John Bise, ruling elder from Providence Presbytery, was elected…

The Assembly reconvened on June 23, at 8:00 a.m. The Assembly heard reports from Covenant College, Committee on Discipleship Ministries, Mission to the World, and Mission to North America. We will post highlights from those reports later today. The Assembly heard the report from Overtures Committee and voted to accept the Overtures Committee recommendations en…

A summary of the Assembly actions of Wednesday, June 22.

A summary of the actions of the General Assembly on June 21, 2022.

John Bise, a business consultant and ruling elder from Huntsville, Alabama, was elected moderator of the 49th PCA General Assembly in Birmingham, Alabama on June 21, defeating Ruling Elder Melton Duncan of Calvary Presbytery. The vote was 945-856. “It is an honor to be elected, but a humbling one,” said Bise. “I love the PCA…

A summary of all 47 overtures headed to the 49th General Assembly.

Since byFaith’s April 11 article on overtures that have been presented to the 49th General Assembly (GA), 14 more have been sent up by the presbyteries.