MNA to Co-Sponsor Faithful Shepherds Retreat
Healthy ministry requires intentionality, a conscious remembrance of the Gospel so that pastors, leaders, and churches themselves don’t drift away.
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Ministry in the Eye of the Storm
As the months went by, the constant demands of disaster relief became more than the Clark family could sustain, but he leaves behind a ministry of immediate relief and a plan for long-term hope.
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Capturing the Wonder of God’s Good Creation
“There’s a lot more Scripture that builds an environmental ethic than you might imagine, and I don’t think Christians are too aware of it.”
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Overtures 11 and 15: Describe Elders as Dignified, Not Grave
“This revised definition reminds us elders to be outward-facing, to be concerned for those beyond the walls, to be approachable, and to be always mindful that there are people on the fringes of our churches who need to be invited in.”
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The Sweet Simplicity of the Gospel
When we filter out the din of competing voices and cultural distractions, there is a simplicity for the preacher/teacher, a simplicity in the message to be preached, a simplicity of the method to preach it, and a simplicity of the church’s mission.
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Loving Our First Neighbors
Mission to North America’s (MNA) church planting ministry hopes “to see people coming to Christ from the many diverse communities and people groups of North America.” It just so happens that Native Americans comprise more than 1,100 distinct people groups, and that only 2 to 5 percent of these Indigenous Americans are Christians. But
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Overture 8 Seeks to Clarify Process to Restore a Minister
While it is assumed that the leadership and members of this congregation will play a role in observing the elder and providing feedback to the presbytery (“court”) that will make the decision to remove the censure or not, drafters of the overture believe congregation’s role is not clearly laid out in the current language.
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Around the PCA
PCA people, churches, agencies, and committees minister in a variety of settings and circumstances. Here, you’ll find a handful of upcoming opportunities to learn, grow, and get involved in our denomination’s work, all for the sake of Christ’s kingdom.
Racial Reconciliation Study Committee Completes Report
Members of the committee will present their findings, conclusions, and recommendations at General Assembly. Their presentation will be Thursday morning, June 14, at 8 a.m.
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Overture 13: Allow Non-Ordained Men and Women to Serve on Agency Boards
If implemented, the recommendation maintains that a super-majority — in most cases, either two-thirds or three-fourths — of the board members of these agencies be ordained officers in the PCA.
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