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Jon Payne

  • FamilyMinistrySanctification

    THINK ON THESE THINGS

    by Jon Payne December 2, 2022

    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…

  • ChurchConfessionalMinistryTheology

    A Needful Departure
    Greg Johnson and Memorial Presbyterian have left the PCA

    by Jon Payne November 18, 2022

    It’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…

  • ChurchLeadershipReformation

    Reformed and Confessional Resurgence?

    by Jon Payne September 12, 2022

    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…

  • ChurchConfessionalLeadershipMinistryReformation

    The Courage To Be Presbyterian

    by Jon Payne June 14, 2022

    The 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…

  • ChurchConfessionalLeadershipMinistry

    Reality Check & the Future of the PCA

    by Jon Payne February 24, 2022

    The 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.…

  • ChurchConfessionalMinistryWorship

    The Importance of Gathering for Worship

    by Jon Payne January 18, 2022

    Is 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…

  • ChurchConfessionalLeadershipMissionSanctification

    Should We Stay or Should We Go?

    by Jon Payne November 16, 2021

    It’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…

  • ChurchConfessionalLeadership

    A Meeting for Concerned Presbyterians

    by Jon Payne August 5, 2021

    Yes, the meeting is still on. The Meeting for Concerned PCA Ruling and Teaching Elders is still planned for September 25th, from 9:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m., in Greenville, South Carolina.…

  • ChurchConfessionalLeadershipMinistry

    The PCA’s Bright Future—Without a Bigger Tent

    by Jon Payne July 9, 2021

    The PCA doesn’t want a bigger tent. That was the clear message sent last week to the 48th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) in St.…

  • ChurchConfessionalLeadershipTheology

    A Response to the “Open Letter”

    by Jon Payne June 11, 2021

    The Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) is at a crossroads. Nobody likes it. Everyone recognizes it. It’s gut-wrenching, especially for seasoned PCA presbyters and longtime church members. The Open…

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