by David W. Hall | July 12, 2023 Editor’s Note: What follows below is an excerpt (pp. 124-127) from Irony and the Presbyterian Church in America by Dr. David W. Hall (Covenant Foundation, 2023), the first published history of the PCA’s inaugural 50 years. Single copies are available for purchase from Amazon.com, and discount pricing … More A New History of the PCA’s First 50 Years
by The Editors | July 6, 2023 We are delighted to be partnering with the PCA Bookstore to distribute Parliamentary Procedure for Presbyters: A Beginner’s Guide by TE Jacob D. Gerber. Get your copy (or copies) today at the PCA Bookstore website. Stay tuned for information on more retailers to come!
by The Editors | June 21, 2023 With the 50th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) behind us, the denomination’s elders who attended have been or will be reporting on the actions and events of the Assembly to their congregations, as required by the Book of Church Order (BCO) 12-5.f. Teaching Elder … More Charting the Votes of PCAGA50
By Josh Harp | June 5, 2023 Please note that the Editorial Board of Presbyterian Polity does not necessarily endorse all views expressed on the blog of this site, but the editors are pleased to present well-crafted position papers on issues facing Presbyterian churches and denominations. What follows is one such paper for our readers’ … More The Author’s Rationale for Overture 9
by The Editors | May 29, 2023 With the 50th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) coming up in just a couple weeks (June 13-16) and the Commissioner Handbook now available through the PCA’s Administrative Committee, the denomination’s elders who will be attending need all the help they can get to prepare. … More Info Guide to Overtures before PCAGA50
by Zachary Groff | April 14, 2023 Every conscientious presbyter serving in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) should have a chunky blue binder containing the Book of Church Order (BCO) within easy reach of his desk or workspace. Like all good binders, this one includes pockets on the insides of the front and back … More A Newly Published Resource for Presbyters
By Jacob Gerber | August 11, 2022 Background At the 49th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), the Committee on Constitutional Business (CCB) presented its annual report, which included the results of its review of the minutes of the Standing Judicial Commission (SJC), according to the PCA’s Rules of Assembly Operations (RAO): … More Minority Reports, CCB, & the SJC – Part 1: The Parliamentary Rules
By George Grant | December 8, 2021 Quick on the heels of the historic 48th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), former moderator Dominic Aquila and current chair of the Standing Judicial Commission Fred Greco came to Franklin, Tennessee to record a series of sixteen videos on our denomination’s polity. Designed specifically … More Aquila & Greco on Polity