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Old 03-18-2008, 04:36 PM
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When I was in the PCA, the Chairman of the Ordination and Credentials Committee asked me if I was going to be one of the 8 out of 10 men who are out of the ministry within 5 years of ordination.

So, according to him, he said 8 out of 10 in the PCA are gone after 5 years.


This is curious because I had never heard this before. We certainly see men who are removed from ministry because of scandoulous sin, but I am not aware that we have that huge of a fallout in the PCA. I certainly do not see this in the number of churches in NAPARC.
It's possible he was referring to Presbyterians in general but I believe he was referring to the PCA specifically.

I'll keep you posted if I speak with him again.
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