Category Archives: Ordination

Thoughts on the ARP Special Committee on Women Deacons Study

Posted on May 30, 2023 by Andrew Webb

I’ll admit that I was disappointed by the study. It was my hope that after the painstaking exegetical work that was done by First Presbytery and Dr. Bob Cara, the Committee would also seek to wrestle with what the Bible … Continue reading →

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Samuel Miller’s Pastoral Theology

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Andrew Webb

My own first contact with Samuel Miller, Old Princeton’s Professor of Ecclesiastical History and Church Government, came many years ago when I read an essay that had a quote from his “Presbyterianism The Truly Primitive and Apostolical Constitution of the … Continue reading →

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Some Advice to Pulpit Committees on Selecting a Pastor

Posted on April 22, 2009 by Andrew Webb

Most Presbyterian and Reformed Denominations theoretically have a strong view of the doctrine of vocation. For instance the PCA Book of Church Order (BCO) states the following in chapter 16 “Church Orders – The Doctrine of Vocation“: 16-1. Ordinary vocation … Continue reading →

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