Report on Enrollment and Quorum
2,283 Attendees Gather for the 53rd General Assembly
The Assembly opened with 2,283 attendees, including 776 ruling elders, before proceeding to its opening business.
PCA General Assembly Retrospective
Final GA53 materials, archive records, and briefing cards from the 53rd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America.
GA53 Archive
Assembly Journal
Review the archived journal of the 53rd General Assembly.
GA53 Archive
Overture Status
Explore the final archived status of overtures from the 53rd General Assembly.
Retrospective
GA History Quiz
Play the archived PCA General Assembly history quiz.
GA53 Briefings
Election of Moderator
RE Melton (Mel) Duncan Elected Moderator
Duncan was elected Moderator with 1,044 votes to 965 for RE Frederick (Jay) Neikirk, from 2,009 total votes cast.
Presbytery Votes on Proposed Amendments to the BCO
Ten BCO Amendments Ratified by Presbyteries; One Declined by the 53rd Assembly
Ten proposed amendments received the required presbytery approval. The 53rd General Assembly then declined one of those amendments.
Administrative Committee
Partial Report: Nominations, Finances, and Denominational Infrastructure
The Administrative Committee (AC) coordinates the denomination's legal, financial, and operational infrastructure on behalf of the General Assembly. Its partial report covers actions since the 52nd GA, including nomination of Rev. Fred Greco as Stated Clerk — the result of a four-phase search drawing on input from nearly 450 church leaders.
Election of Stated Clerk
TE Fred Greco Elected Stated Clerk of the PCA
The Assembly elected Greco by voice vote after the Administrative Committee presented him as its unanimous nominee; no other candidate was nominated.
Ad Interim Committee on the Directory for Worship
Partial Report: A Unanimous Proposal to Revise the PCA's Worship Standards
The Ad Interim Committee on Revision of the Directory for Worship presents a unanimous proposal — signed by all seven committee members — to adopt a revised Directory for Public Worship, the first such revision in the PCA's history. The committee (chaired by Nate Shurden) met multiple times, studied extensively, and sought counsel from a wide spectrum of denominational leaders.
Assembly Report
Cooperative Ministries Committee
Cooperative Ministries Committee Report Available
The Cooperative Ministries Committee report highlighted coordination among the denomination's agencies, committees, and institutions, including interagency cooperation, communication, and collaboration.
Assembly Report
Committee on Constitutional Business
CCB Constitutional Advice Informs Assembly Overture Work
The Committee on Constitutional Business reviewed overtures referred by the Stated Clerk and provided advisory constitutional guidance for commissioners as the Assembly considered overture business.
Review of Presbytery Records Committee
Assembly Sustains RPR Report after Morning Debate
The Assembly sustained the Review of Presbytery Records Committee's report, including its remaining recommendations concerning Covenant, Eastern Canada, Ohio Valley, Grace, and Pacific Northwest presbyteries.
Assembly Action
Ridge Haven Conference Center
Ridge Haven Report Presented; Recommendations Approved
byFaith reports that Ridge Haven presented its report to the Assembly and that the Assembly approved all recommendations presented.
Assembly Action
Mission to the World
MTW Report Presented; Recommendations Approved
byFaith reports that Mission to the World presented its report to the Assembly and that the Assembly approved all recommendations from the committee.
Assembly Action
Geneva Benefits Group
Geneva Benefits Report Presented; Recommendations Approved
byFaith reports that Geneva Benefits Group presented its report to the Assembly and that the Assembly approved all recommendations from the committee.
Assembly Action
Ad Interim Committee on Christian Nationalism
Christian Nationalism Partial Report Presented
byFaith reports that the Assembly approved the committee recommendation to make the partial report widely available.
Assembly Action
Committee on Discipleship Ministries
CDM Report Presented; Recommendations Approved
byFaith reports that the Committee on Discipleship Ministries presented its report and that the Assembly approved all recommendations from the committee.
Assembly Action
PCA Foundation
PCA Foundation Report Presented; Recommendations Approved
byFaith reports that the PCA Foundation presented its report and that the Assembly approved all recommendations from the committee.
Assembly Action
Mission to North America
MNA Report Presented; Recommendations Approved
byFaith reports that Mission to North America presented its report and that the Assembly approved all recommendations from the committee.
Assembly Action
Covenant College
Covenant College Report Presented; Recommendations Approved
byFaith reports that Covenant College presented its report to the Assembly and that the Assembly approved all recommendations from the committee.
Assembly Action
Covenant Theological Seminary
CTS Report Presented; Recommendations Approved with Item 9 Moot
byFaith reports that the Assembly approved Covenant Seminary's recommendations, with Item 9 declared moot by reference to previous action; the seminary also announced Dr. Cameron Clausing joining its faculty.
Assembly Action
Reformed University Fellowship
RUF Report Presented; Recommendations Approved
byFaith reports that the RUF Committee presented its report to the Assembly and that the Assembly approved all recommendations from the committee.
Assembly Action
Administrative Committee
AC Report Approved after Reconsidered Registration-Fee Vote
byFaith reports that the Administrative Committee presented its report and that the Assembly approved all recommendations. Item 16, concerning equal GA registration fees for teaching and ruling elders, initially failed, was reconsidered, and then was approved.
Assembly Experience
Voting Technology
Attendees Frustrated with Voting Issues
The Assembly was repeatedly slowed by electronic voting-device problems, including hotspot-related interference concerns, creating visible frustration while the moderator worked patiently through the interruptions.