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The acronym "ECO" came from its original denominational name, which was the Evangelical Covenant Order of Presbyterians. [10] Because the nickname stuck, the denomination kept it and repurposed it to represent ECO's three-fold commitment to make disciples of Jesus Christ (Evangelical), connect leaders through accountable relationships and encourage collaboration (Covenant), and commit to a ...
United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America (UPCUSA) later the PC (USA) Congregations. 629 (2023) [1] Members. 121,058 (2023) [1] Official website. www.epc.org. The Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC) is an American church body holding to presbyterian governance and Reformed theology. It is a conservative Calvinist denomination.
The history of Christianity and homosexuality has been much debated. [2] The Hebrew Bible and its traditional interpretations in Judaism and Christianity have historically affirmed and endorsed a patriarchal and heteronormative approach towards human sexuality; [3] [4] throughout the majority of Christian history, most Christian theologians and denominations have considered homosexual behavior ...
Presbyterianism. The Presbyterian Church (USA) is currently the only Presbyterian denomination in the United States that allows same-sex marriage, and ordains self-affirmed LGBT members in committed relationships as teaching elders (clergy), and ruling elders (elders elected to serve on the Session).
Larger Presbyterian denominations. Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church - around 22,459 members (2018) [1] - Orthodox, Presbyterian, Calvinist, Covenanter & Seceder. Bible Presbyterian Church - around 3,500 members - Orthodox, Presbyterian, Calvinist. partially: Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches - around 15,000 members - Evangelical ...
The church was founded in 1986 by Kenneth Copeland as Eagle Mountain Church. In 1993, the church was renamed to Eagle Mountain International Church and in 1998, following rapid growth, moved to its current location in Fort Worth, Texas, on a 33-acre property that was once the Marine Corps Air Station Eagle Mountain Lake (MCAS Eagle Mountain Lake), a United States Marine Corps air station. [1]
NRHP-listed. 1111 North Brookhurst Street, Anaheim, CA. 38°6′49″N 122°16′6″W / 38.11361°N 122.26833°W / 38.11361; -122.26833 (Sarang Community Church (Anahemim)) Anaheim, California. Largest Presbyterian Church in the PCA & America with 22,000 attenders and 8,000 Sunday School Children.
5,285 (end of 2023) [4] Official website. www.pcanet.org. The Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) is the second-largest Presbyterian church body, behind the Presbyterian Church (USA), and the largest conservative Calvinist denomination in the United States. The PCA is Reformed in theology and presbyterian in government.