The Presbyterian Coalition
The Presbyterian Coalition was a renewal organization in the Presbyterian Church (USA) that held national Gatherings of evangelical Presbyterians, presented the plan “Let Us Rise Up and Build!” at its Coalition Gathering in Houston in August 2007, and sponsored the 2008 white paper Altering the Covenant, a critique of the proposed new Form of Government (as described in Theology Matters, 2007 and 2008).
Four essays from three issues, 2007 to 2008
2008
Two essays
Altering the Covenant: A Critique of the Proposed New Form of GovernmentIssue 2, 2008
What would Presbyterians lose if the whole Form of Government were replaced at once? This Presbyterian Coalition white paper weighs the proposed nFOG on Scripture, Christology,…
The Proposed New Form of Government: Some Questions and ObservationsIssue 2, 2008
What would the rewritten Form of Government coming to the 2008 General Assembly change? The Presbyterian Coalition sums up its white paper as a set of…
2007
Two essays
“Let Us Rise Up and Build!” A Plan for Reformation in the Presbyterian Church (USA)Issue 5, 2007
How might a declining denomination be reformed from the congregation up? This plan, presented at the 2007 Coalition Gathering in Houston, follows Nehemiah and sets twelve…
Significant Revisions of Chapter 14 of the Book of Order: On ordinationIssue 1, 2007
What would the proposed rewrite of Chapter 14 of the Book of Order change for ordination? This Presbyterian Coalition analysis finds substantive changes buried in a…