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The EPC has been described as the modern-day version of New School Presbyterianism, [22] while the PCA, ARP and OPC are essentially the modern-day equivalent of Old School Presbyterianism. The way that this is expressed is in the motto of the denomination: "In Essentials, Unity; In Non-Essentials, Liberty; In All Things, Charity.
In 1982, the PCA merged with the Reformed Presbyterian Church, Evangelical Synod, which itself was the product of a union between the ‘New Light’ (New Side) Reformed Presbyterian Church, General Synod, and parts of the Bible Presbyterian church (the pietistic New School).
Evangelical Presbyterian Church - around 122,216 members (2018) [6] - Evangelical, Presbyterian, Charismatic [7] Korean-American Presbyterian Church - around 53,000 members - Conservative Evangelical, Korean-Presbyterian, Calvinist; National Presbyterian Church in Mexico - around 2,800,000 members [8] - Conservative Calvinist
Women’s ordination is perhaps the most visible sign of change following Koinonia’s departure from the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) to join the Evangelical Presbyterian Church.
[3] [4] In 1965, it was the site of the merger between the Evangelical Presbyterian Church and the Reformed Presbyterian Church, General Synod to form the Reformed Presbyterian Church, Evangelical Synod. It became and remains an agency of the Presbyterian Church in America after the 1982 merger between the RPCES and the PCA.
The Presbyterian Church in America, an influential evangelical Christian denomination, gathers for its 50th General Assembly on June 14, 2023, at the Renasant Convention Center in Downtown Memphis.
Influential denomination Presbyterian Church in America narrowly rejects constitutional restriction on women preaching right after similar SBC debate.
The first definitive split over slavery occurred within the New School Presbyterian Church. In 1858, Southern synods and presbyteries belonging to the New School withdrew and established the pro-slavery United Synod of the Presbyterian Church. [55] Old School Presbyterians followed in 1861 after the start of hostilities in the American Civil War.