The Revoice Conference is history. When first announced with its advertised purpose statement, sponsors, plenary sessions and speakers, my Session requested I pastorally address it for them and our…
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Leadership
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ChurchLeadershipMinistry
The Church and the Pastor
What is the Value of the Doctrine of the Church to Pastoral Ministry?by Jason Helopoulos September 4, 2018I attended a meeting once in which a pastor was explaining why his church embraced the philosophy of ministry it did. When he was asked to clarify, he simply…
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ChurchLeadershipMinistry
Who Should Preach the Word?
A Series on The Westminster Larger Catechism Q&A 154-160by Guy Waters August 4, 2018Editor’s Note: This is part 5 of a 10 part series on Westminster Larger Catechism Question and Answers 154-160. 158. By whom is the word of God to be…
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ChurchFeaturedLeadershipMinistry
Francis Grimke’s Practical Advice for Preachers
by Caleb Cangelosi June 23, 2018The death of a wife of thirty-six years has a way of making a man reflective. The waning of a fifty-year pulpit ministry has a similar effect. Combine these…
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While we pilgrims are marching towards Zion, this world is our home. It is a home that involves joy and all the resulting toil and arduous labor from the…
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ChurchLeadership
How to Speak
How to Be Effective on the Floor of the General Assemblyby Fred Greco June 9, 2018It’s June, and for those who are a part of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), that means that General Assembly (GA) is here. For those who are new…
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We live in an age of outrage. Expressions of disappointment daily saturate our senses through news media, social media, and regular conversation. In our homes and workplaces, we hear…
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ConfessionalFeaturedLeadershipSanctification
Why Does God Ordain Suffering?
A Puritan's Responseby Brian Cosby March 30, 2018The 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…
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ChurchFeaturedLeadershipMinistry
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…