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Old 06-03-2008, 03:42 PM
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Out of curiosity, for those that are elders in the PCA (both teaching and ruling, I guess), what will you do if the PCA were to approve the ordination of female deacons? Or, if they were to say that deacons are no longer to be ordained, but only commissioned and can include both males and females?
Are you assuming that the PCA is going to decide for the ordination of deaconesses? There is no move in that direction of which I am aware. There are two overtures before the PCA General Assembly to form a study committee to further explore the issue of deaconesses. The study committee would be required to make a recommendation to the GA before any decision is made. The study committee would still have to do its work and could even decide that deaconesses are not Biblical. I think it is premature to wonder what elders will do until a decision is made whether to form a study committee or not.
Stephen, brother, I think you will be shocked (as I was) to find out just how broad the movement in this direction is.

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