Talking Background Checks within Grassroots Presbyterianism with Joshua Torrey and Jason Piland

Presbyterian and Reformed Texas

Joshua Torrey returns with special guest Jason Piland to discuss the latest developments within the PCA related to mandatory background checks. Joshua and Jason co-labored to perfect overtures that will be considered by the General Assembly in 2024 requiring background checks of ordained officers. We discuss the grassroots presbyterian nature of these overtures versus a more top-down approach that will also be considered. We also discuss for the need for churches to carry out church discipline.

Mentioned

• Redeemer Presbyterian Church (PCA), Austin, TX
• Redeemer Church (PCA), Hudson, OH
• Episode 2: I’m not saying Tex-Mex is bad with Joshua Torrey
• Scott Edburg AKA Mr. Spreadsheet
• 2023 BCO Amendments Tracker
• Regeneration and Redemptive History: A Biblical-Theological Consideration of Regeneration by Scott R. Wright
• PCA’s Book of Church Order (BCO)
• The original Overture 6 to the 2023 General Assembly “To Require Criminal Background Checks of all Minister and Officer Candidates”
• Overtures to the 2024 General Assembly
• Overture 6, Susquehanna Valley Presbytery to the 2024 General Assembly
• The Westminster Standard podcast: RE Joshua Torrey talks Background Checks
• New Background Check Overture as passed by South Texas Presbytery
• South Texas Presbytery, PCA
• The Ohio Presbytery (TOP), PCA
• PCA Report of the Ad Interim Committee on Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault AKA the DASA Report
• Polity Matters podcast
• @JoshuaTorrey on Twitter / X
• @JasonPiland on Twitter / X

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