Presbyterian Church in America

The Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) is the second largest Presbyterian Protestant church body in the United States, after the Presbyterian Church (USA). The PCA has a strong commitment to evangelism, missionary work, and to Christian education. From its inception, the church has determined its purpose to be "faithful to the Scriptures, true to the reformed faith, and obedient to the Great Commission."

Affiliations and agencies

According to its official website, the Presbyterian Church in America has over 1450 churches and missions throughout the USA and Canada. There were 311,817 communicant and non-communicant members as of 2002.

Related Topics:
USA - Canada - As of 2002

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Additionally, the denomination has formed its own agency for sending missionaries throughout the world (Mission to the World), its own ministry to students on college campuses (Reformed University Ministries), and its own college (Covenant College) and seminary (Covenant Theological Seminary). It shares control of a publication company, Great Commission Publications, with its sister denomination, the Orthodox Presbyterian Church.

Related Topics:
Reformed University Ministries - Covenant College - Covenant Theological Seminary - Orthodox Presbyterian Church

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Most recently, the PCA has begun publishing their own denomonational magazine, by Faith.

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