The Importance of Discussing Alternative Credentialing Paths
This post is part of a series of discussions on Vintage73 focusing on the PCA’s proposed strategic plan. We’ll provide both pro and con positions on different aspects of the plan. To benefit most from these posts we suggest you read the plan itself first. We’re thankful to the Cooperative Ministries Committee (CMC) for their hard...
Alternative Credentialing: Do We Need New Avenues to Ordination?
This post marks the first in a new series of discussions on Vintage73 focusing on the PCA’s proposed strategic plan. We’ll provide both pro and con positions on different aspects of the plan. To benefit most from these posts we suggest you read the plan itself first. We’re thankful to the Cooperative Ministries Committee (CMC)...
The Overture that was My Fault
Our Love-Hate Relationship with Overtures Overtures to General Assembly are a messy business. They can polarize the entire assembly months before we meet. They can leave presbyters scratching their heads, asking, “Is this really necessary?” They can show our denomination issues we didn’t know we had. And they can be incredibly helpful ideas, clarifying how...
The PCA and America’s Changing Demography
2042 is the year many project the United States not to be an all-white majority. While I am unsure of the demographic makeup of the PCA, I have been to enough Presbytery meetings, General Assembly and numerous PCA churches across the country to know that we are out of sync with America’s 2010 demography. I...
Is Diversity In The PCA A Bad Thing?
The answer to that questions depends of a few things. We might start by asking: is the PCA getting more diverse? Well, the answer depends of the type of diversity you are asking about. In terms of theological diversity—no. Today the PCA is more theologically precise than it was at its founding. Sometimes people forget...
What Does The PCA Need To Hear This Year?
A few years ago John Piper was invited to preach at the PCA’s General Assembly. I’ve wondered what I would preach if given just one chance to address the denomination. Apparently, Piper believed what we needed to hear most that year was the importance of doctrine. Really, Piper? Doctrine? Don’t get me wrong, it was...
Why I Might Make It
I’ve been a church planter for 11 months…and I’m still alive. Second only to the holy, wise, and powerful preserving and governing of King Jesus, I attribute this astounding fact to one thing—my coaches. I have four of them. I know, it sounds like a crowd. But it really isn’t. I knew going into this...
Presbyterian on Paper
Recently I had the privilege of preaching at one of the oldest and largest churches in our presbytery. After the service I was speaking with the Senior pastor of the church, and we were discussing the fact that the Presbyterian style of leadership in the church makes it possible for guys in our age bracket...
Why Another Blog?
If Solomon were alive today he might edit Ecclesiastes 12:12 to read, “my son, beware of anything beyond these. Of the making of many blogs there is no end.” A few years ago the question was, “Why should I blog?” The question now is, “Why shouldn’t I blog?” That subtle shift has taught the blogging community...
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