At the 2002 General Assembly, the PCA adopted what is deemed as “good faith subscription.” This gives each presbytery the right to determine whether a candidate for gospel ministry…
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If you ask a seasoned elder about the most difficult trials in his ministry, what are you likely to hear? You may hear about fierce debates across conference tables…
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2021 GRN Conference Talks
"O Church, Arise: A Passionate Plea for Biblical & Confessional Fidelity"by GRN May 13, 2021Click HERE to watch all the 2021 GRN Conference Talks! Click below to watch Dr. Richard Phillips’ Pre-Conference Talk, “The Gospel Issues of Revoice & Gay Christianity” 2021…
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ChurchConfessionalLeadershipMinistry
Confessional Discipleship (Part 2)
by Nick Batzig March 15, 2021Pastors need a robust and secure theological foundation. But they also need the skill to best to teach those truths to the people of God in a Christian discipleship…
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Confessional Discipleship (Part 1)
by Nick Batzig January 22, 2021In Pleading for a Reformation Vision, David Calhoun recounts a story about the late Dr. William Childs Robinson’s high esteem for the Westminster Standards. “Occasionally,” writes Calhoun, “a student…
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ChurchConfessionalMissionReformation
A Reformed and Confessional View of Missions
Part 2by Jason Helopoulos November 2, 2020[Editor’s Note: For Part 1 of this article, click here.] A Long Legacy I am thankful for the long tradition of mission in Reformed churches. We could journey back…
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A Reformed and Confessional View of Missions
(Part 1)by Jason Helopoulos October 22, 2020A Wonderful Motto When I think of Reformed missions, an old motto comes to mind: For the glory of God and the salvation of our fellow-men. This wonderful summary…
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ChurchConfessionalTheologyWorship
The Lord’s Supper
A Reformed and Confessional Viewby Rhett Dodson September 21, 2020One of the most basic aspects of Christian worship is the celebration of the Lord’s Supper. Churches of various denominational affiliations observe this ordinance. It isn’t unique to Baptists…
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The PCA at a Crossroads
A Word from Jon D. Payne | GRN Executive Coordinatorby Jon Payne September 14, 2020Dear Friends of the GRN, Warm greetings from Charleston, South Carolina! Like many of you, I missed attending the 48th PCA General Assembly in June. Our annual summer gathering…
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A Reformed and Confessional View of Piety
by David Gilbert September 10, 2020When one hears the word “piety” you might think of stuffy, holier-than-thou Christians who seem to suck the joy out of life. The word piety, however, need not carry…