The Church today needs a robust and refreshingly biblical theology of suffering and it would behoove us to consider the voices of the past—in particular, the Puritans. They not…
Leadership
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ChurchLeadershipMinistry
Who’s Who in the Church
Understanding the Differences Between Senior, Associate, and Assistant Pastorsby Fred Greco February 13, 2018What is the difference between different types of pastors? Why are there different titles for pastors in the Presbyterian Church in American (PCA)? It can be quite confusing, especially…
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ChurchLeadershipMission
What is the Gospel Reformation Network? An Interview with Convener Jon Payne
by Donny Friederichsen January 31, 2018When and why did the Gospel Reformation Network begin? The GRN began in the winter of 2012 in response to a growing doctrinal concern among teaching and ruling elders…
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Evangelistic preaching has fallen on hard times. There is a good deal of apologetic preaching, that defends and provides reasons for faith. There is a lot of excellent pastoral…
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Anyone who has been attentive to the debates within conservative Reformed denominations will notice that there is a growing disagreement about the mission of the Church and the role…
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ChurchLeadershipSanctificationWorship
Faith Comes by Hearing
A Few Thoughts on Listening Well to Sermonsby Jon Payne November 10, 2017Listening well to the preaching of God’s Word is foundational to spiritual growth and discipleship. Indeed, sanctification is not unrelated to how attentive we are to the faithful proclamation…
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ChurchConfessionalLeadershipMinistryReformationTheology
Reformation 500 Talks | GRN Council Members
by GRN November 2, 2017Here is a collection of some of the talks given by members of the GRN Council for the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. Enjoy! Ligon Duncan –…
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Good Assistant Pastors are hard to find. In fact, I think they may be more difficult to find than good Senior Pastors. A good Assistant Pastor must be marked…
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ChurchConfessionalLeadershipMinistry
The Ruling Elder
A Generational Visionby Melton L. Duncan September 18, 2017“Even before the institution of the ceremonial economy, while the covenanted people of God were yet in bondage in Egypt, we find that they had their elders, that is,…
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ChurchConfessionalLeadershipMinistry
Holding Elders Accountable
Why It’s Important to Have Confessional Standardsby Nick Willborn August 22, 2017Both teaching and ruling elders in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)—and other similarly ordered churches—have a great responsibility. James tells us, “Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing…