by Andy Patton | Dec 13, 2023 | PCA
There are over one million international students living in the United States who represent every major cultural and religious background in the world. The vast majority of these students will never be welcomed into the homes of local Americans during their time...
by Andy Patton | Nov 15, 2023 | Advisory Board, Church, Church and Ministry, Church Leadership, Church Life, PCA
“‘You know what I want? If somebody says, ‘What denomination are you in?’ and you say, ‘The PCA’ they would say, ‘I have heard of you. That is the church where the weary and wounded are welcome.'” -Ray Cortese, A...
by Andy Patton | Oct 16, 2023 | Church and Ministry, Culture, PCA
Scotland native David Strain is the Pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Jackson, Mississippi. David is a member of the Mississippi Valley Presbytery and the primary author of Overture 23. David Richter is the pastor of City Church of East Nashville. David...
by Andy Patton | Oct 16, 2023 | Church, Church and Ministry, Church Life, PCA
I am an African American who has been in the PCA for fifteen years. Over these years, I have been encouraged by the number of PCA leaders passionate about seeing the PCA better reflect the ethnic diversity of our communities. As the new Coordinator of Mission to North...
by Andy Patton | Oct 16, 2023 | Church and Ministry, Church Leadership, Church Life, Church Practices
I teach an unusual class at Covenant Seminary. It’s a lab of sorts, a three-hour stretch on Tuesday afternoons. In this intimate class, theology students try their hand at communicating both the truth and the ethos they’ve learned through their systematic theology,...
