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MINUTES of the THIRTY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY of the PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN AMERICA Part I DIRECTORY OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES AND AGENCIES Part II JOURNAL Part III APPENDICES Part IV CORRECTIONS TO PREVIOUS MINUTES Part V INDEX June 20-23, 2006 Atlanta, Georgia The Minutes of the General Assembly are published by the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly and distributed by the Committee on Christian Education and Publications. Note: References to the “Rules of Assembly Operations” (RAO) are from the version in effect during the 34th General Assembly. Revisions adopted by the 34th Assembly became effective upon adjournment of the Assembly. 34th GENERAL ASSEMBLY ACTIONS SENT DOWN TO PRESBYTERIES: Proposed Amendment to BCO: BCO 15-4 see 34-57, III, 5, pp. 205-6 TIME AND PLACE OF THE NEXT MEETING OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY: Tuesday, June 12, through Friday, June 15, 2007 Memphis, Tennessee FUTURE GENERAL ASSEMBLIES: June 10-13, 2008 Dallas, Texas June 2009 To Be Decided Order from: Committee on Christian Education and Publications PCA Bookstore 1700 North Brown Road, Suite 102A Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043-8143 E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 1-800-283-1357 Web: www.cepbookstore.com Copyright 2006© Office of the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America All rights reserved. Minutes of the Thirty-Fourth General Assembly Published by the Presbyterian Church in America Lawrenceville, Georgia 2006 MINUTES OF THE THIRTY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN AMERICA PART I DIRECTORY 3 I. Officers of the General Assembly 3 II. Ministries of the General Assembly 4 III. Permanent Committees 5 IV. Agencies 8 V. Special Committees 11 VI. Standing Judicial Commission 12 VII. Ad Interim Committees 12 PART II JOURNAL 13 PART III APPENDICES APPENDIX A Stated Clerk 312 APPENDIX B Board of Directors 319 APPENDIX C Administrative Committee 323 APPENDIX D Christian Education and Publications 414 APPENDIX E Covenant College 425 APPENDIX F Covenant Theological Seminary 436 APPENDIX G Interchurch Relations 447 APPENDIX H Mission to North America 459 APPENDIX I Mission to the World 490 APPENDIX J Nominating Committee 508 APPENDIX K PCA Foundation 538 APPENDIX L PCA Retirement & Benefits, Inc. 541 APPENDIX M Reformed University Ministries 547 APPENDIX N Ridge Haven 562 APPENDIX O Ad Interim Committee on Strategic Planning 568 PART IV CORRECTIONS TO PREVIOUS MINUTES 629 PART V INDEX 631 Docket 646 Quick Reference (of Session and Paragraph Headings) 651 MINUTES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SUCCESSION OF MODERATORS ASSEMBLY YEAR NAME PLACE OF ASSEMBLY 1st 1973 RE W. Jack Williamson Birmingham, AL 2nd 1974 TE Erskine L. Jackson Macon, GA 3rd 1975 RE Leon F. Hendrick Jackson, MS 4th 1976 TE William A. McIllwaine Greenville, SC 5th 1977 RE John T. Clark Smyrna, GA 6th 1978 TE G. Aiken Taylor Grand Rapids, MI 7th 1979 RE William F. Joseph Jr. Charlotte, NC 8th 1980 TE Paul G. Settle Savannah, GA 9th 1981 RE Kenneth L. Ryskamp Fort Lauderdale, FL 10th 1982 TE R. Laird Harris Grand Rapids, MI 11th 1983 RE L. B. Austin III Norfolk, VA 12th 1984 TE James M. Baird Jr. Baton Rouge, LA 13th 1985 RE Richard C. Chewning St. Louis, MO 14th 1986 TE Frank M. Barker Jr. Philadelphia, PA 15th 1987 RE Gerald Sovereign Grand Rapids, MI 16th 1988 TE D. James Kennedy Knoxville, TN 17th 1989 RE John B. White, Jr. La Mirada, CA 18th 1990 TE Cortez A. Cooper Jr. Atlanta, GA 19th 1991 RE Mark Belz Birmingham, AL 20th 1992 TE W. Wilson Benton Jr. Roanoke, VA 21st 1993 RE G. Richard Hostetter Columbia, SC 22nd 1994 TE William S. Barker II Atlanta, GA 23rd 1995 RE Frank A. Brock Dallas, TX 24th 1996 TE Charles A. McGowan Fort Lauderdale, FL 25th 1997 RE Samuel J. Duncan Colorado Springs, CO 26th 1998 TE Kennedy Smartt St. Louis, MO TE Donald B. Patterson (Honorary) 27th 1999 RE Thomas F. Leopard Louisville, KY 28th 2000 TE Morton H. Smith Tampa, FL 29th 2001 RE Stephen M. Fox Dallas, TX 30th 2002 TE Joseph F. (Skip) Ryan Birmingham, AL 31st 2003 RE Joel Belz Charlotte, NC 32nd 2004 TE J. Ligon Duncan III Pittsburgh, PA 33rd 2005 RE Howard Q. Davis Jr. Chattanooga, TN 34th 2006 TE Dominic A. Aquila Atlanta, GA SUCCESSION OF STATED CLERKS YEARS NAME 1973 - 1988 TE Morton H. Smith 1988 - 1998 TE Paul R. Gilchrist 1998 - TE L. Roy Taylor Jr. PART I DIRECTORY OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES AND AGENCIES 2006-2007 I. OFFICERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY Moderator TE Dominic A. Aquila 3622 Galley Road Colorado Springs, CO 80909-4316 Phone: 719-573-5395 (O) Fax: 719-573-5398 E-mail: [email protected] Stated Clerk TE L. Roy Taylor Jr. 1700 North Brown Road, Suite 105 Lawrenceville, GA 30043-8143 Phone: 678-825-1000 Fax: 678-825-1001 E-mail: [email protected] 3 MINUTES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY II. MINISTRIES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY Administration Mission to the World TE L. Roy Taylor Jr., Coordinator TE Paul D. Kooistra, Coordinator 1700 North Brown Road, Suite 105 1600 North Brown Road Lawrenceville, GA 30043-8143 Lawrenceville, GA 30043-8141 Phone: 678-825-1000 Phone: 678-823-0004 Fax: 678-825-1001 Fax: 678-823-0027 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Christian Education and PCA Foundation, Inc. Publications RE Randel N. Stair, President TE Charles H. Dunahoo, Coordinator 1700 North Brown Road, Suite 103 1700 North Brown Road, Suite 102 Lawrenceville, GA 30043-8143 Lawrenceville, GA 30043-8143 Phone: 678-825-1040 Phone: 678-825-1100 Fax: 678-825-1041 Fax: 678-825-1101 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] PCA Retirement & Benefits, Inc. Covenant College RE William G. Kuh, President RE Niel Nielson, President 1700 North Brown Road, Suite 106 14049 Scenic Highway Lawrenceville, GA 30043-8143 Lookout Mountain, GA 30750-4164 Phone: 678-825-1260 Phone: 706-419-1117 Fax: 678-825-1261 Fax: 706-419-2255 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Reformed University Ministries Covenant Theological Seminary TE Rod S. Mays, Coordinator TE Bryan Chapell, President 1700 North Brown Road, Suite 104 12330 Conway Road Lawrenceville, GA 30043-8143 St. Louis, MO 63141-8609 Phone: 678-825-1070 Phone: 314-434-4044, ext. 4243 Fax: 678-825-1071 Fax: 314-434-4819 Email: [email protected] Email: bryan.chapell@ covenantseminary.edu Ridge Haven TE Morse (Mo) Up De Graff, Mission to North America Administrator TE James C. Bland III, Coordinator 215 Ridge Haven Road 1700 North Brown Road, Suite 101 Brevard, NC 28712 Lawrenceville, GA 30043-8143 Phone: 828-862-3916 Phone: 678-825-1200 Fax: 828-884-6988 Fax: 678-825-1201 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] 4 DIRECTORY III. PERMANENT COMMITTEES (2006-2007) ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN: RE John W. DuBose VICE CHAIRMAN: TE Ronald W. Dunton SECRETARY: TE Marty W. Crawford Class of 2010 TE Robert S. Hornick, Gulf Coast RE Philip Van Valkenburg, Missouri TE Randall Lovelace, Metro New York Class of 2009 TE Marty W. Crawford, Evangel RE Edwin M. Hackenberg, SE Louisiana Class of 2008 TE George C. Fuller, New Jersey RE John W. DuBose, N. Florida TE William A. Fox Jr., Fellowship Class of 2007 TE Ronald W. Dunton, N. Texas RE Pat Hodge, Calvary RE Wm. H. (Bingy) Moore IV, Chesapeake Alternates TE Roger Wiles, Piedmont Triad RE Walter G. Mahla, S. New England Chairman of Committee or Board, or Designate TE Don K. Clements, Blue Ridge RE Albert Christman, Louisiana Christian Education and Publications PCA Retirement & Benefits, Inc. RE John W. Jardine Jr., Heritage RE William J. Montgomery, N. Florida Mission to North America Covenant College TE James Edward Norton, Covenant RE John N. Albritton Jr., SE Alabama Mission to the World PCA Foundation RE S. Fleetwood Maddox, C. Georgia RE Kim D. Conner, Calvary Covenant Theological Seminary Ridge Haven RE William H. Porter, Blue Ridge Reformed University Ministries 5 MINUTES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AND PUBLICATIONS CHAIRMAN: RE Ken Melton VICE CHAIRMAN: TE Richard W. Tyson SECRETARY: RE William R. Stanway Class of 2011 TE Stephen T. Estock, Missouri RE Stephen M. Fox, SE Alabama TE Jeffry W. Godwin, Central Florida Class of 2010 TE H. Wallace Tinsley Jr., Fellowship RE Ken Melton, N. Georgia RE William R. Stanway, Grace Class of 2009 TE L. William Hesterberg, Illiana RE George Anderson, Chesapeake TE Michael C. Woodham, S. Florida Class of 2008 TE Don K. Clements, Blue Ridge RE Barron Caulfield Jr., Covenant RE Joseph Westerlund, Rocky Mtn Class of 2007 TE John R. Lauber, Rocky Mountain RE Casey Johnson, Calvary TE Richard W. Tyson, Eastern Pennsylvania Alternates TE Elmer Marvin Padgett Jr. Nashville RE Charles W. Gibson, Evangel Advisory Members TE Morse D. Up De Graff, Evangel RE Niel Nielson, TN Valley TE Bryan Chapell, Illiana COMMITTEE ON MISSION TO NORTH AMERICA CHAIRMAN: TE Philip D. Douglass VICE CHAIRMAN: RE John W. Jardine Jr. SECRETARY: RE Eugene K. Betts Class of 2011 TE Frank M. Barker Jr., Evangel RE Marcos A. T. Dias, S. New England RE Robert E. Morrison, Potomac Class of 2010 TE Reddit Andrews III, Northern California RE Thomas E. Newton, SE Alabama TE Glenn N. McDowell, Philadelphia Class of 2009 TE R. Daniel (Dan) King, Central Carolina RE Eugene K. Betts, Savannah River RE Frank A. Griffith, Calvary Class of 2008 TE Donald H. Ward Jr., Blue Ridge RE Don Breazeale, Mississippi Valley TE Philip D. Douglass, Missouri Class of 2007 TE Braden E. Taylor, Evangel RE John W. Jardine Jr., Heritage RE John Ewing, Suncoast Florida Alternates TE Douglas C. Domin, N. New England RE Michael A.