Tag: Ecclesiastical Office

Reformed Church General Synod 2017: Deacons in Broader Assemblies

June 1, 2017

This is part of a series of posts about the items and topics before the General Synod 2017.  Other posts in this series: Commissioned Pastors, Part 1: Foundations Commissioned Pastors, Part 2: Recommendations before General Synod Overtures on Declarative Authority *** While human sexuality will be the topic on everyone’s mind (even if it is … More Reformed Church General Synod 2017: Deacons in Broader Assemblies

Reformed Church General Synod 2017: Commissioned Pastors, Part 2

May 17, 2017

This is part of a series of posts about the items and topics before the General Synod 2017.  *** There are several significant changes to the church order being proposed this year regarding the recently invented ministry designation of commissioned pastor. In the previous post, I addressed some foundations of office and some of the … More Reformed Church General Synod 2017: Commissioned Pastors, Part 2

Reformed Church General Synod 2017: Commissioned Pastors, Part 1

May 15, 2017

For the Reformed Church, this is General Synod season. The General Synod Workbook has been released, and the church is abuzz with the variety of items and topics that will be discussed at General Synod. The first piece related specifically to the General Synod is about the ministry designation of commissioned pastor. Because it is not … More Reformed Church General Synod 2017: Commissioned Pastors, Part 1