Presbyteries Vote on Proposed Changes to BCO: Update
Which amendments will go on to the 50th General Assembly, and which ones have been defeated?
General Assembly
General Assembly Update for June 23
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…
By Staff
General Assembly Update for June 21
A summary of the actions of the General Assembly on June 21, 2022.
By byFaith Staff
Eleven Final Overtures Submitted to 49th GA
A summary of the final overtures headed to the 49th General Assembly.
By Larry Hoop
Forty Seven Overtures Now Before the General Assembly
A summary of all 47 overtures headed to the 49th General Assembly.
By Larry Hoop
Toward a Truer, Purer Union in the PCA
The AIC Report on Human Sexuality has paved the way for those on the “left” and “right” of our denomination to pursue unity and peace.
Resist the urge to negatively label or caricature those in the PCA who see and minister differently than you do.
By Scott Sauls
14 New Overtures Arrive at 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.
By Larry Hoop
Five Criteria for Evaluating BCO Amendments
I came to realize my need for a coherent “philosophy” for evaluating BCO amendments.
By Todd Gwennap
Six BCO Changes Docketed for General Assembly Ratification
Two proposed changes fail to go forward.
Changing a provision in the BCO is a three-step process.
By Larry Hoop
Proposed Change to BCO 32-20 Goes to 49th Assembly for Ratification
The latest proposed change to the BCO to receive official approval from 59 presbyteries is Item 7 on the list of eight proposals approved by the 48th GA.