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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.

Check out our Gifts and Graces podcast

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.

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

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

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

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

Care for Families Struggling with Infertility | Bill Davis

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

Christianity, Justice, and Equality | James Bruce

Church Partnerships in Missions | MTW Missionary

Defending Sin: Theological Reflections on Theistic Evolution | Hans Madueme

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

Fruitful Evangelism: Learning from Each Other | David Gentino

GA for Rookies | Bryan Chapell

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

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

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

How To Train Elders and Deacons | Jonathan Stoddard

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reuniting the Church and State for Righteous Conflict | Dwight Horn

Social Security and Medicare for Pastors | Rev. Dave Anderegg

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Celibacy, Marriage, or Surrender | Mark Sanders

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

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

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

Cultivating a Culture of Missions in Your Church | Panel Discussion

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

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

GA for Rookies | Bryan Chapell

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

Growing Healthy Churches | Irwyn Ince and Murray Lee

Honoring Our Parents When They Decline Cognitively | Bill Davis

How To Train Elders and Deacons | Jonathan Stoddard

Intergenerational Differences in Women’s Ministry | Lisa Turner

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

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

Raising a Gender-Stable Child | Dr. Howard Eyrich

Redeeming Vision: Looking at and Learning from Art | Elissa Yukiko Weichbrodt

Sabbaticals: Investing in the Health of Ministers and Churches | Rev. Jon Medlock

Soul Care For Ministry Leaders | Scott Armstrong

The Relationally Wise Shepherd | Ken Sande

This Missional Moment: 50 Years of Pioneering Black ministries in the PCA | AAMPCA Panel Discussion

Turning Crisis into Constructive Change: RAPHA – Community and Curriculum | Shad Guinn and Randy Nabors

Who’s Gonna’ Lead the Youth Group? | Stephen Estock and Matt Luchenbill

Biblical Leadership: Effective Then…Effective Now | Winfield Tufts

Calvin’s Political Theology for the Church in Our Time | Darin Stone

A Chosen Race: A Biblical Foundation for Cross-Cultural Ministry | Brett Barbee

Embracing Single Adults in the Church Family | Jenilyn Swett

How to Teach Through the Old Testament in 10-12 weeks | Jay Sklar

How To Train Elders and Deacons | Jonathan Stoddard

Outsiders on the Inside: Church Culture, Minority Fatigue, and Racial Hospitality | William Boyce

The Power and Process of Questions that Lead to Wisdom and Spiritual Maturity in Families | Pete Deison

The Power of Men’s Discipleship in a Disconnected World | Stephen Estock & Dustin Belue

Pursuing Perfection— Michelangelo’s David and our Hunger for Glory | Russ Ramsey

Restoring the Primacy of Christian Identity in a Polarized Culture | Kay Gabrysch

Sex and Sanctification: PCA Standards in Light of the Study Report on Human Sexuality | Bryan Chapell

Stewarding God’s Story: Planning Scripture-Based Worship throughout the Christian Year | Paxson Jeancake

Ten Myths of the Sexual Revolution: How Current Scientific Evidence Supports the Biblical Paradigm for Sexuality | Steven Willing, MD

Thinking Theologically about Bitcoin | Timothy Fox

Two Apostles and a King | Thomas Eddy

Uniting the Church through Church Planting | Robert Kim & Dean Faulkner

Viewing Pro-Life as Whole-Life | Herbie Newell

7 Biblical Distinctives of Christ’s Church | Dr. Jon Payne and Dr. Harry Reeder, III

Above Reproach, Self-controlled, and Holy, or the Moral and Spiritual Qualifications for Ordinands: Exegetical and Ethical Notes | Dan Doriani

Antioch and Us: Paul’s Rebuke of Peter as Guide | Robbie Griggs

Battle Rhythms for Pastors: Thriving in the Chaos of Ministry | Jonathan Stoddard

Can Presbyterians Re-imagine the Church? | Randy Nabors