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We bring you seminars, sermons, and discussions from previous General Assemblies designed to promote the unity, purity, and progress of the church.

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Descriptions for 2024 Seminars are available HERE.

Process Evangelism—A New Paradigm | Dr. James Saxon

2025

Imagination and the Preeminence of Christ | Heather Louise Nation Hess

2025

The Pastor and Trauma Counseling: A Middleware for Shepherds | Alex Dean

2025

Developing, Managing, and Creating a Positive Session & Staff | Seth Hammond and Dr. Jim Coffield

2025

Updating Ethical Perspectives: Integrating Modern Science on In Vitro Fertilization into PCA’s Pro-Life Commitment | Savannah Crossfield

2025

Creating a Robust Pipeline for the PCA | Chris Vogel and Bill Golden

2025

Building Cultures of Evangelism: Missional Strategies for PCA | William Fullilove

2025

Safeguards & Stewardship: Child & Youth Protection Essentials for Leaders | Jeremy Herron

2025

The Whole Deacon | Patrick Sanders

2025

Strategies for Churches Helping Pastors Obtain Housing | Ed Dunnington and Tim Townsend

2025

Pursuing a Unified Vision for Mission and Renewal in the PCA | Joel St. Clair

2025

Who’s Missing?: Making Room On Your Pews for People Impacted By Disability | Ashley Belknap

2025

Sin, Identity, and Same-Sex Desire: Some Lessons from Disability | Hans Madueme

2025

Ministry Resilience: Navigating Seasons of Sustained Stress | Adam Coppock and Alex Kocher

2025

Disciple Your Congregation for All of Life | Dr. Daniel Doriani

2025

Cross-Tethered Preaching: How to Maximize Redemptive Impact by Narrowing Expository Focus, Increasing Homiletical Clarity, and Improving Structural Flow | McKay Caston

2025

The Good News in Every Language | Chris Sicks

2025

How Will Your Church Make Itself Attractive to Qualified and Quality Pastoral Candidates? | Matthew Bohling

2025

Shepherding in the Valley of the Shadow of Death | Leonard and Amy Bailey

2025

God’s Inexpressible Gift: The Gospel and the Generosity Movement | Tim Townsend

2025

What is a Sexually Faithful Church? | Mark Sanders

2025

Lift Your Eyes to See the Children Worship | Stephen Estock, Katie Flores, and Laney Stayton

2025

The Shifting Face of Korean-American Mentorship | KALI Panel

2025

The Universally Neglected Demographic | Melanie Kay Crippen and Panel

2025

5 Key Trends Shaping Church Planting in 2025 and How to Prepare Today | Robert Kim

2025

Disability Ministry & the Whole Person | Mr. Jim Perry and Panel

2025

Fellows Programs: Intentionally Developing Young Lay Leaders in Your Church | John W. Kyle and Panel

2025

God’s Big Story and Innovation | Brian Fikkert and Tabitha Kapic

2025

Advocating for the Persecuted Church | Corey Jackson and Hannah Nation

2025

Building Emotional Resilience Amid the Longsuffering of Ministry | Rev. Stephen Jones and Rev. Spencer Thomas

2025

Fearfully and Wonderfully Made — The Spiritual Geography of Korean American Ministry | Daniel Jung

2024

A Vision for Presbytery-Based Counseling Centers | Michael Scott Gembola

2024

Betrayal Trauma: Understanding the Impact of Marital Sexual Infidelity | Ellen Mary Dykas

2024

Building Cultures of Evangelism and Making Disciples for a Stronger PCA | Dr. Dean Faulkner

2024

Care for Families Struggling with Infertility | Bill Davis

2024

Children’s Safety in the Church | Matt Mobley and Rachel Coffman

2024

Christianity, Justice, and Equality | James Bruce

2024

Church Partnerships in Missions | MTW Missionary

2024

Defending Sin: Theological Reflections on Theistic Evolution | Hans Madueme

2024

From Islam to Christian Ministries: Journeys of Two PCA Men | Osman Jama and Hamid Hatami

2024

Fruitful Evangelism: Learning from Each Other | David Gentino

2024

GA for Rookies | Bryan Chapell

2024

Gone Country: Can, how, and should the PCA go Rural? | Corey Pelton and Will Davis

2024

Handling Misconduct Allegations – Threat and Knitting Opportunity | Dr. Bruce T Sidebotham and Theresa Sidebotham

2024

Hidden in Plain Sight: New Neighbors Eager for the Hope of the Gospel | Leslie P Johnson and Nancy Booher

2024

How To Train Elders and Deacons | Jonathan Stoddard

2024

Knit Together Across the Generations | Stephen Estock, Katie Flores and Laney Stayton

2024

Knit Together by the Sacraments: Cultivating Reformed Sacramental Piety | Dr. K.J. Drake

2024

Middling in the PCA: How to Navigate Theological Homelessness | Dr. Nathan T. Parker

2024

More in Common—Toward a Common Theology of Worship | Kevin Twit and J. Marty Cope

2024

Moving On Up: Leading a Church Into a Permanent Facility Without Burning Out | Allen Taha

2024

Parliamentary Procedures for Presbyters: An Introduction | TE Jacob D. Gerber

2024

Preach like Perkins: How to Apply the Word of God like a Puritan | Russell St. John

2024

Raising Up Workers | TE Jason Helopoulos, Kevin Phillips, Nate Groelsema and Chip Cogan

2024

Reuniting the Church and State for Righteous Conflict | Dwight Horn

2024

Social Security and Medicare for Pastors | Rev. Dave Anderegg

2024

The Art of Attentiveness: Cultivating Close Looking in a World of Infinite Scrolling | Dr. Elissa Yukiko Weichbrodt

2024

Unity In Diversity: Multi-Ethnic Ministry In the PCA | Joshua Suh and Kenny Foster

2024

Using Practices of Lament in Contexts of Injustice | Otis W. Pickett, Malcolm Foley, Ansley Quiros, and Patrick Connelly,

2024

Where’s The Beef: How Churches Can Excel in Giving Beyond Our Current 4% of Household Income | James C. Petty, Jr.

2024

A Hopeful Future – What Established Churches Can Learn from Church Plants | Hunter Brewer and Clint Wilcke

2023

A People of Memory, A People of Hope: Remembering the Past 50 years of PCA Missions Outreach | Herb Ward

2023

Above Reproach? Moral Failure and Godly Character in Pastoral Leadership | Dan Doriani

2023

Building your Church’s Culture of Organizational Health AND Deep Relationships | John Purcell

2023

Celibacy, Marriage, or Surrender | Mark Sanders

2023

Church Employment Law: Hiring, Firing, and Caring for the Vulnerable | Andy Andrews

2023

Compassionate Discipleship for Christians Experiencing LGBTQ+ Struggles | Ellen Mary Dykas

2023

Connecting Generations and Closing Generation Gaps in your Church | Peter V. Deison

2023

Cultivating a Culture of Missions in Your Church | Panel Discussion

2023

Developing A Gospel Culture Within Your Congregation | Scotty Smith and Ed Norton

2023

From Generation to Generation: Helping Children Prepare for Eternity | Stephen Estock and Katie Flores

2023

GA for Rookies | Bryan Chapell

2023

Gospel-Shaped Planting Pipelines for Church Vitality | Robert Kim, Chris Vogel, Irwyn Ince

2023

Growing Healthy Churches | Irwyn Ince and Murray Lee

2023

Honoring Our Parents When They Decline Cognitively | Bill Davis

2023

How To Train Elders and Deacons | Jonathan Stoddard

2023

Intergenerational Differences in Women’s Ministry | Lisa Turner

2023

Learning from the Endurance and Strength of the Reformed Chinese House Churches | Hannah Nation, Corey Jackson, Ryan Zhang

2023

Minority Pastors in Majority Churches: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly | Abraham Cho, Aaron Chung, Duke Kwon, Jeff Suhr, Moses Park, and Paul Kim

2023

Raising a Gender-Stable Child | Dr. Howard Eyrich

2023