What is the PCA church?
The Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) was established in 1973 due to its constituents desire for denomination with a scriptural, evangelical and Reformed witness to Christ. The PCA seeks to be scriptural in both its government and its doctrine. The form of church government we believe is most biblical is called “Presbyterian.” This means the local churches are governed by “presbyters,” or elders, who are elected by the people. The PCA’s doctrinal beliefs are “Reformed.” We earnestly strive to follow Christ and His Apostles. We believe that the purest expressions of scriptural doctrine are found in the Calvinistic creeds – particularly the Westminster Confession of Faith and the companion works the Larger and Shorter Catechisms. We are “conservative,” but we are not old fashioned! We hold to the faith of the Bible and of our fathers, but we strive to proclaim God’s truth as imaginatively, creatively and relevantly as possible.
