Growth Plans for EPC Congregation in Virginia Beach stymied by zoning considerations
Pastor Nate Atwood of Kempsville Presbyterian Church said he and his 1,800 church members can’t understand why the city would want to limit what he said would be high-quality developments that would create jobs and tax revenue. The project is still conceptual and would likely take 20 or more years to develop, he said. A... Continue Reading
Southwestern Baptist Seminary Ousts Regional Association for Tolerating Homosexuality
The seminary also asserted that the association has not been helpful in job placements for professors and students in TBA member churches and stated that it needs more space for offices and a Welcome Center. The association has 395 member churches, according to its website. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary has asked an association of churches... Continue Reading
Update as of January 15 on Presbytery Votes on BCO 14 Amendments: 22-20 Against Adopting
The vote of Presbyteries on the BCO 14 amendments as of January 15 is now stands at 22 voting against, 20 voting in favor of adopting the amendments. On January 14 the following Presbyteries voted: Pacific Northwest Presbytery voted in favor. On 14-1: Yes 38; No 9; Abstain 0; On 14-2: Yes 40; No 5;... Continue Reading
Episcopal Diocese of Virginia Faces Critical Resolutions on Sexuality, Property Negotiations
Katharine Jefferts Schori, the Episcopal Church’s Presiding Bishop, has made it clear in court testimony that she would rather sell church properties for “saloons” than sell to other Anglican entities and ministries. When the Diocese of Virginia meets January 20-22, high on the list of resolutions will be one affirming “same-gender unions” and another relating... Continue Reading
PCA’s Missouri Presbytery approves report of the ‘Meyers Investigative Committee’; Meyers’s views found in accord, but some actions admonished
After this extensive review and investigation, the committee found there is not sufficient evidence to raise “a strong presumption of the guilt” (BCO 31-2) of TE Meyers that he is teaching contrary to the Westminster Standards. The Presbytery overwhelmingly approved the 18 recommendations presented by the committee (12 of which touch on TE Meyers’s theological... Continue Reading
New converts flocking to an ancient church – Orthodox traditions dating back centuries attract members
About half of St. Jonah Orthodox Church’s congregation in Spring are converts who, with immigrants, have fueled a 16 percent rise in the number of U.S. Orthodox parishes in the past decade. Like many of his parishioners, Father Richard Petranek came to the Orthodox Church in search of the past. After 30 years as an... Continue Reading
Renewal Network pursues ‘second culture’ in PCUSA
In conjunction with its campaign to defeat proposed amendments to the Presbyterian Church (USA) constitution, the Presbyterian Renewal Network is seeking a way to be in, but not of, the denomination. The effort as part of the Campaign to Reclaim Biblical Teaching, which is working to educate voters and encourage the defeat of amendments to... Continue Reading
Update as of January 11 on PCA Presbytery Votes on BCO 14 Amendments: Tied 18-18
The vote of Presbyteries on the BCO 14 amendments is now tied 18-18 on adopting the amendments. On January 8 Metro New York Presbytery voted in favor of the amendments. On 14-1: Yes 42; No 2; Abstain 1 On 14-2: Yes 36; No 5; Abstain 0 On January 11 the following Presbyteries voted against: Grace... Continue Reading
Letter of Mississippi Joint Committee on Campus Work to PCA GA Study Committee
In 1997, The Mississippi Joint Committee unanimously opposed the proposed change for the restructure of Reformed University Ministries as it applies to the Mississippi Joint Committee. Also, the Committee is prepared to voice this opposition to the member Presbyteries. TO: The MNA Appointed Study Committee for Reformed University Ministries to Study Presbytery Overtures 17, 18,... Continue Reading
More churchgoers ditch their denominations; brand-less congregations flourish – Blame it on ‘Willowback’
Stetzer points to what he calls the “Willowback phenomenon” as a cause. Thousands of churches now follow the methods of two super-size megachurches — Willow Creek Community Church in Barrington, Ill., and Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif. Both stress contemporary music and sermons and services that make the unchurched feel at ease. Both downplay... Continue Reading
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