Preview of Synod 2023 of the PRCA
This article provides a preview of the 2023 Synod of the Protestant Reformed Churches in America, with particular focus on the denominational response to sexual abuse concerns. The resource outlines three overtures and a protest on the synod agenda, emphasizing the need for biblical and theological groundwork to guide local congregations in developing abuse policies and establishing proper definitions and distinctions from secular viewpoints.
Rev. Joshua Engelsma, pastor of the Crete PRC in Crete, Illinois The Synod of the Protestant Reformed Churches in America (PRCA) will be hosted this year by Southwest PRC (Wyoming, MI). A pre-synodical worship service will be held on Monday evening, June 12, 2023, to beseech God for His blessing prior to taking up the work, and the twenty minister and elder delegates along with the five professor-advisors will gather to begin the work on Tuesday, June 13, at 8:00 a.m. Three overtures and a...
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