Jesus, who laid down his life for his sheep (John 10:15; 17), calls every pastor likewise to die to self and to lead Christ’s sheep to die to self…
Ministry
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ChurchConfessionalLeadershipMinistry
Confessional Officers in the Confessional Church
Receiving & Adopting the Westminster Standards for Ministryby Wilson Van Hooser January 31, 2024Photo Description: Dr. Richard D. Phillips (standing, center) of the Second Presbyterian Church of Greenville (PCA) catches up with Pastor Ben Falconer (seated, far left) of Proclamation Presbyterian Church…
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ChurchMinistryMission
Ministry in Small Towns & Rural Communities
Going into Communities with the Ordinary Means of Graceby Mark Horne January 25, 2024Over the past two decades, there has been a resounding call on my life and others to revitalize small to mid-size churches, particularly in rural communities. The challenges and…
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LeadershipMinistry
The Teaching Elder & Pastoral Ministry
An Act of Love for God, His Word, & His Peopleby Charles Malcolm Wingard January 20, 2024Photo Description: TE Brad Mills (left) and TE Lee Hutchings (right) at the 2023 annual GRN PCA General Assembly lunch in Memphis, TN. The following post is part of…
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ChurchLeadershipMinistry
The Ruling Elder & the Ministry of the Word
Encouraging Fruitfulness and Faithfulnessby C. Fredric Marcinak January 17, 2024The following post is part of our ‘The Work of the PCA Elder’ series. For the first post in the series, please click here. The confession penned by Sixteenth…
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ChurchLeadershipMinistry
Announcing New GRN Networking Program
Serving Candidates & Congregationsby Melton L. Duncan January 16, 2024With a new year comes a new initiative from the Gospel Reformation Network. We are delighted to announce a more intentional program for Networking our friends across the Presbyterian…
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ChurchMinistry
The Church Devoted to Prayer
Powerful, Unifying, & Pleasingby Jim McCarthy January 15, 2024I made my way down the narrow aisle and found my seat on the last row of the plane. I sat down beside an older gentleman wearing a pinstriped…
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ChurchLeadershipMinistry
The Ruling Elder & the Ministry of Prayer
One Ruling Elder's Experience of Prayerby Steve Dowling January 10, 2024The following post is part of our ‘The Work of the PCA Elder’ series. For the first post in the series, please click here. I was almost 30 and…
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MinistryWorship
The Remarkable Life of Isaac Watts
Language, Logic, Love for Christby George Grant January 8, 2024Widely recognized as the unrivaled father of English hymnody, Isaac Watts wrote more than a thousand hymns and psalm settings including O God, Our Help in Ages Past, When…
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LeadershipMinistry
Top 10 GRN Posts of 2023
Choice Content from Our Contributorsby Melton L. Duncan January 4, 2024In 2023, the Gospel Reformation Network was delighted to have 78,134 unique visitors to our website. You our friends racked up a grand total of 135,962 views over the…