Scott Sauls, author and Nashville pastor, placed on indefinite leave of absence
RNS Rev Scott Sauls, an influential evangelical Christian pastor and author, has been placed on an indefinite leave of absence from the Nashville church he has pastored since 2012. His leave was announced Sunday during a member meeting at Christ Presbyterian, a prominent Presbyterian Church in America congregation. Rev Scott Sauls preaches at Christ Presbyterian Church in […]
Presbyterian Church in America votes to leave National Association of Evangelicals
United StatesRNS Commissioners for the Presbyterian Church in America approved a motion to leave the National Association of Evangelicals on Wednesday at the PCA’s General Assembly in Birmingham, Alabama. It’s the third time in the past decade the theologically conservative Presbyterian denomination has considered a measure to leave the association, an umbrella organisation of 40 […]
Presbyterian Church in America leaders say those who identify as gay are not qualified for ordination
RNS Pastors and church leaders in the Presbyterian Church in America passed an overture at its General Assembly this week saying those who identify as gay are not qualified for ordination in the conservative Presbyterian denomination. The overture includes any identity Christians may profess “that undermines or contradicts their identity as new creations in Christ,” […]