ordination

The Form of Presbyterian Church Government set at the Westminster Assembly, in it's Directory for the Ordination of Ministers, says: Do any of the Presbyterian Churches or Seminaries still have this or a similar requirement? Perhaps some of the more conservative ones that still hold the Form...

The MDiv certainly enjoys being the industry standard, as it were, of theological degrees for pastors. I think that's for good reason as it covers a lot of ground. However, I know there are seminaries such as RTS who offer high-quality MABS and MATS degrees. Assuming he's a proper candidate in...

If Presbyterians acknowledge the power of ordination to be in the presbytery, why are deacons and ruling elders often ordained by sessions in many Presbyterian churches? Note: My intention is to better understand those in support of this practice.

Hey, Greetings from a new guy to to the boards. The PCA church I belong to is establishing a Diaconate after many years of not having one, and I have been nominated as one of the candidates. The Session has decided to have a mixed male and female diaconate. While reading the PCA BCO I...

I don't speak english very well. So forgive me if something is not understandable. My question concerns the practice of ordination in Presbyterian and Reformed churches. As I understand it, ordinations with the laying on of hands by other presbyters, previously ordained, are only valid. In...

No, this thread ain´t really about wheter Wilson was duly ordained to the ministry. Yet, while scrolling through my twittter feed yesterday, I saw some pretty heavy acusations against the guy. Among other very serious stuff the Vice Magazine acused him and his community of doing, some...

Romanism has five more sacraments than protestants do: Confirmation Penance Marriage Ordination Extereme Unction (or a Last Anointing) As Romanists can cite verses in the New Testament for each of these things (Acts 9:17; Lk. 3:8; Mt. 19:5-6; Acts 13:2-3; James 5:14), why are they not...

God is Our Refuge and Our Strength by George Gipps (n.d.) George Gipps (n.d.) was a member of the Westminster Assembly, is noted as a strong Christian of personal piety, and was a faithful minister of the Gospel in Aylstone, Leicester-shire England. In this work, Gipps deals particularly with...

The Glorious Name of God the Lord of Hosts by Jeremiah Burroughs (1599-1646) Jeremiah Burroughs (1599-1646), was a brilliant Reformed preacher of the Gospel, and an astute theologian. He ministered with pastoral sensitivity and a zealous desire to glorify God in his preaching and writing. This...

I’ve been down in Alabama visiting family. I was hearing some stuff about Birmingham Theological Seminary. It was a good report. I was curious if anyone has any experience with them. Any OPC folks get ordained after attending there? What is their reputation compared to other places?

I finished Seminary in 2000, and was ordained shortly thereafter, but in a Southern Baptist Denomination. Two years later God brought me to embrace TULIP and the 5 Solas and the Regulative, principle so for 9-10 years I was a Reformed Baptist trying to minister to Arminian congregations; and it...

FYI: The Great Lakes & Gulf Presbytery of the RPCNA is holding an ordination and installation service at Southfield Reformed Presbyterian Church in the greater Detroit area this Friday (3/30/12) at 7pm. Adam Kuehner (that's me :)) will be ordained and installed as pastor, with Rev. Jeff...

I am currently a PCA member, and let me say right up front, I am not necessarily persuaded of the Framework view of Genesis 1-2. That being said, I have been giving it some thought lately and spoken with some friends about the subject. I was cautioned about considering the Framework view...

Ladies & gents, Just a heads-up -- some friends and I have started a collaborative blog (oh no, not another blog) about life & ministry in the PCA called Vintage73. Anyway, we're discussing pros and cons of some of the points of the proposed Strategic Plan -- the latest being alternative...