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Five ways to Pray for New Presbyteries

Everything in the Church and the Christian life begins with prayer! Whether it is a worship service, a committee meeting, or a family meal, we begin by praying. So when the 53rd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America voted to begin two new presbyteries (“The Arkansas Presbytery” and the “Smoky Mountain Presbytery”), it […]

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Review of Alongside Care

In 2024, the PCA’s Committee on Discipleship Ministries (CDM) published a book called Alongside Care: A Vision for Churches to Care for Women in Crisis (which is sold by the PCA bookstore). The general editor was Christina Fox, a biblical counselor. Yet Stephen Estock certainly had a major role in the book, as he has […]

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How to Pray for Presbyteries

The following prayer guide is structured from the Book of Church Order chapter 13, “The Presbytery.” Pray for Elders Pray for all the Ruling and Teaching Elders within its bounds Our gracious heavenly Father, we pray for each Ruling Elder and Minister of the Gospel within our blessed bounds. Use them in the government, discipline, […]

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How to Pray for Prisoners

How to Pray for Prisoners and Those Who Minister to Them The United States incarcerates more people than any other nation in the world. While this is a problem, it is also an opportunity. The prison mission field is ripe for the harvest—every prisoner needs the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and every believing prisoner needs the […]

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Ruling Elders at General Assembly.

One action of the 53rd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America may have a significant effect on ruling elder participation moving forward. At the Administrative Committee’s recommendation, the Assembly voted to raise commissioner fees for ruling elders to make them equal to those of teaching elders. This action reversed that of the 48th […]

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What does an Exception Actually Permit?

Disclaimer: This article was abridged, primarily by removing material from the original. The full version is available on the author’s Substack. The Alliance for Mission and Renewal has published a theological vision for what it believes will promote the PCA’s unity, faithfulness, and flourishing.  This article seeks to engage positively, but also critically, with the […]

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Five Ways to Pray for a Church Plant

Introduction Contrary to popular belief, a church plant is fundamentally a real church—our Book of Church Order even says so (5-1)! Yet because a church plant has a unique provenance of recent vintage, it faces different opportunities and challenges compared to more established congregations. Acknowledging that a church plant is both a real church and […]

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