Polity Matters

Before we dive into Witherow's The Apostolic Church next week, the bros sit down with Dr. Jonathan Gibson and discuss his study and work on Thomas Witherow.

Dr. Jonathan Gibson
The Moon is Always Round
I Will Build My Church
Reformation Worship
From Heaven He Came and Sought Us

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TE Adam Parker joined Jared and Ben to discuss his recent article dealing with one of our apparent favorite topics: assistant pastors.

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Adam's podcast

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The guys finish up their first season in the BCO, with BCO 9 on Deacons.

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Polity Matters 12: BCO 7
BCO Amendment Tracker
The Reformed Deacon (a Podcast from the OPC Committee on Diaconal Ministries)
The Deacon by Cornelis Van Dam
I Will Build My Church by Thomas Witherow

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The polity bros resume their discussion with PCA Grand Poobah Fred Greco on BCO 8: The Elder.

Listen to Part 1 here

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Fred is the pastor of Christ Church Katy, TX.

The Shepherd Leader by Timothy Witmer

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The first annual Polity Matters Holiday Gift Guide is here! And also the guys are joined by TE Fred Greco to discuss BCO 8 on The Elder.

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Fred is the pastor of Christ Church Katy, TX.

Witherow’s Apostolic Church (series in January)

Presbyterianism by Samuel Miller

Zebra double-ended highlighters

Jacob Gerber’s Parliamentary Procedure for Presbyters

James Bannerman's The Church of Christ

Witherow's I Will Build My Church

ESV Creeds and Confessions Bible

Coffee subscription

Roberts Rules of Order computer program from amlegal.com

BCO (don't forget the binder) and an outdated commentary

The Minutes and Papers of the Westminster Assembly, 1643-1653 (way more than $1000)

18th Century barristers wig for Polity Larping

Cherry Hill Bibles

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Jared sits down with RE Howie Donahoe to discuss churchmanship, including GA moderating all the way to how to write an overture.

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Officers everywhere in BCO 7! A Scottless, Jaredless episode... but Steve Tipton jumps in to cover for them.

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Steve Tipton is the pastor of Covenant PCA in Panama City, FL, and an editor at Presbyterian Polity.

PCA Studies & Reports, 1973 - 2021

Report of the Ad-Interim Committee on Number of Offices
Appendix A: Two Offices and Two Orders of Elders
Appendix B: Ministers of the Word
Appendix C: Empowered to Serve
Appendix D: Biblical Study on "Ordination"

Polity Matters #7: BCO 3

How Jesus Runs the Church by Guy Waters

Scott’s 2023 BCO Amendment Tracker

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The guys are back together this week to discuss BCO 6, but only after reminiscing about wedding officiating and trying to decide if Jared actually has a dog.

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Polity Matters 5. BCO 1

Report of the Ad-Interim Committee to Study the Question of Paedocommunion

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Ben is joined by Matt and another Ben to discuss Mission Churches in real life.

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Ben Kappers is the pastor of All Saints Reformed Church in St. George, UT

Matt Bradley is the pastor of All Saints Presbyterian Church in Brentwood, TN

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Ben and Jared are joined by Stephen and Jeremy to discuss the many details of Mission Churches from BCO 5.

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Be sure to tweet a presbytery emoji or tumbleweeds at @SEdburg

Stephen Spinnenweber

Jeremy Byrd

Birmingham Theological Seminary (BTS)

Studying the Book of Church Order: Some Resources by Jared Nelson

Scott’s screamo band

Scott’s favorite excel function: =IF(MAX(XLOOKUP($A24, 'Current Worship'!$F$3:$F$105, 'Current Worship'!$A$3:$A$105, FALSE, 0,-1), XLOOKUP($ A24, 'Current Worship'!$0$3:$0$105, 'Current Worship'!$A$3:$A$105, FALSE, 0,-1), XLOOKUP($ A24, 'Current Worship'!$J$3:$J$105,'Current Worship'!$AS:3:$A$105, FALSE, 0,-1)) <>0, (WEEKNUM(TODAY0,2)-WEEKNUM(MAX(XLOOKUP($A24,'Current Worship'I$F$3:$F$105, Current Worship'!$A$3:$A$105, FALSE,0,-1), XLOOKUP($A24, 'Current Worship'!$O$3:$O$105, Current Worship'!SAS3:$A$105, FALSE.0.-1).XLOOKUP($A24.'Current Worship!$J$3:$J$105.'Current Worship'!$A$3:$A$105.FALSE.0.-1)).2.52)

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