Dear Friends of the GRN, Godly ruling elders are essential to the spiritual life and health of the local church. They are also key to long-term denominational fidelity. It’s…
Jon Payne
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Dear Friends, It has been an extremely difficult week for GRN Council Members, friends, family, and the wider church after the sudden loss of our dear friend, Rev. Dr.…
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ConfessionalReformationTheologyVideoWorship
Who Should Lead Public Worship?
A Brief Video from Dr. Jon Payneby Jon Payne December 12, 2022Who Should Lead Public Worship? A Brief Video from Dr. Jon Payne was last modified: December 20th, 2022 by Jon Payne
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It’s astonishing what we often find ourselves thinking and talking about these days. Informal conversations at work, chatter in church hallways, and discussions around the dinner table explore subjects…
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ChurchConfessionalMinistryTheology
A Needful Departure
Greg Johnson and Memorial Presbyterian have left the PCAby Jon Payne November 18, 2022It’s official. Greg Johnson and his congregation have voted to leave the Presbyterian Church in America.[1] It’s a sad departure, especially for a church that has been affiliated with…
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Gospel Reformation Network | Fall Gathering Greenville, South Carolina | September 17th, 2022 Is there a Reformed resurgence occurring in the Presbyterian Church in America? Could experiential Calvinism and…
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ChurchConfessionalLeadershipMinistryReformation
The Courage To Be Presbyterian
by Jon Payne June 14, 2022The book of Hebrews is full of strong exhortations and sobering warnings for the Church throughout the ages.[1] It was originally written to encourage first-century Jewish Christians not to…
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ChurchConfessionalLeadershipMinistry
Reality Check & the Future of the PCA
by Jon Payne February 24, 2022The Book of Church Order (BCO) amendments that many hoped would guard the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) from further infiltration of Revoice/Side B Gay doctrine were officially defeated.…
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ChurchConfessionalMinistryWorship
The Importance of Gathering for Worship
by Jon Payne January 18, 2022Is gathered (in-person) worship optional for Christians? The question is a profoundly relevant one, especially in our day of endless online services and superficial views of public worship. The…
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ChurchConfessionalLeadershipMissionSanctification
Should We Stay or Should We Go?
by Jon Payne November 16, 2021It’s a question that more than a few PCA elders and members are asking right now. The recent Standing Judicial Commission’s (SJC) decision to reject the complaint against Missouri…