Mark R. Patterson
Mark R. Patterson, Ph.D., is the Lead/Teaching Pastor of Community Presbyterian Church, Ventura, California.
Three essays from three issues, 2002 to 2016
2016
One essay
Why Church Leaders Should Study TheologyFall 2016
Any organization needs leaders who know what it exists to do and how well it's doing it. Patterson argues that theology is exactly that knowledge for…
2007
One essay
Nein! A Response to ProgressivesIssue 2, 2007
Can a church keep the peace by tolerating every belief? Mark Patterson takes his title from Karl Barth’s reply to Emil Brunner and argues that the…
2002
One essay
Addressed by The Word: Theology, Ethics and AbortionIssue 3, 2002
Why has the Presbyterian Church (USA) shied away from the abortion question? Mark Patterson argues that the church has reasoned from the skepticism and individualism of…