The Three Presbyteers—GA 2025 Report (Chattanooga)
PCA Pastors Josh Owen, Aaron Garriott, and Ruling Elder Gabe Williams discuss the sermon series through the Gospel of John and the upcoming series through 2 Samuel.
Topics considered include:
- Provisional Stated Clerk John Bise
- Bryan Chappel retiring for peace of the Church
- Kept list of scandalizers of the church which he held up to the camera
- Said everyone on list had either left the faith, left his family, or committed suicide
- Initial apology shifted blame to those who took still shot of video
- Public apology and personal apologies
- Moderator was Kevin DeYoung
- Question of partiality over TE Timothy Brindle
- Brindle was making a speech against the actions of MNA director Irwyn Ince
- DeYoung cautioned him when he made a statement impugning the motives of Ince, something that is not allowed
- While Doug Wilson cited this as an example of DeYoung's "progressive gaze"
- Others have pointed out that Robert's Rules of Order, which we observe when our RAO does not comment on something, disallows speculating about another's motives as intemperate speech
- Reappointment of Irwyn Ince as director of MNA was challenged
- Reelected with only 62% in favor
- Immigration Guidance—posted and then removed a webpage with links to information advising illegal aliens how to evade detention by ICE. Ince issued a statement of repentance and apology.
- Affinity Group Worship—supported and attended services that were exclusively for Black people
- Budget and Administrative Expenditures—concern that Ince received a 10% raise while giving was down; concern too much money going to administration and not enough to church planting and disaster relief
- Overture to restrict who can distribute elements of Lord's Supper to ordained officers failed
- Overture to appoint a committee to revise the Directory for Worship to something we can agree to as constitutionally binding passed.
- Overture to appoint a study committee on Christian Nationalism passed
- Adoption of a Statement condemning racial supremacy
- That the 52nd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America does hereby join with the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (221st General Synod) and with the Reformed Presbyterian Church in North America (193rd Synod) in condemning without distinction any theological or political teaching which posits a superiority of race or ethnic identity born of immutable human characteristics, and does call to repentance any who would promote or associate themselves with such teaching, either by commission or omission.
- Overtures that Must Pass 2/3 of Presbyteries and then come back to 2026 GA:
- 8—Officers (Deacons & Ruling Elders) must state differences with standards
- 32—Those who are suspended from the table may be excommunicated without a full trial
- 33—Mandates specific things to text children to become communing members
- Attended GPTS events (social on Tuesday night; luncheon on Wednesday)
- Attended American Reformer panel discussion Wednesday night
Resources:
American Reformer: https://americanreformer.org/
Produced by: RE Gabe Williams
Music by: RE James Powers
Logo design: Beth Cragg
The Three Presbyteers is a ministry of Spruce Creek PCA in Port Orange FL. If you're in the area, please join us for worship every Lord's Day morning at 8:30 AM and 11:00 AM and in the evening at 6:00 PM. Sunday School is at 10:00 AM and we have a church planting prayer meeting every Lord's Day at 4:30 PM.
www.Sprucecreekpca.org
