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2011 39th PCA General Assembly: Overtures 3-5
You can find Overtures 1 and 2 discussed here. Overture 5 is a request to divide the Korean Eastern Presbytery into two presbyteries (Korean Eastern and Korean Northeastern). Overture 4 from Nashville Presbytery seems pretty understandable. It asks to delete “c. his views in theology, and d. church government.” from BCO 19-11 as it regards the transfer of interns from one presbytery to another. The obvious reason for asking for this deletion is the fact that when one becomes an intern in the first place they are not asked their views in theology nor in church government. Overture 3 then is an alternative funding plan for the Administrative Committee. You can read about this overture here.
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the overture from Nashville Presbytery overlooks two things: 1) an intern has normally been examined for licensure prior to be recognized as an intern and the licensure examination does include questions pertaining to theology and church government. 2) there is a change of jurisdiction from one court to another and the new court has the right and the responsibility to discern what the licentiate/intern's beliefs are. [In fact, the new court of jurisdiction should require an entirely new licensure examination. Licenses are effective only within the spiritual bounds of the court issuing them.
Isn't it time to eliminate the Korean presbyteries and assimilate the Korean pastors and churches into the English-speaking presbyteries? The Korean presbyteries were erected as temporary transitional expediencies. Hasn't thirty plus years been long enough?
Interesting points Vaughn. However, now days most interns are not licensed. Perhaps what is in the BCO now is similar to one who is already ordained. When they transfer they take a views exam in the new presbytery only. Same for the intern/licensate?
As for the Korean presbyteries, I am right there with you Vaughn. However, Koreans, I believe, are led by the oldest men among them. Most of those older men still aren't able to speak English very well. Also, if/when they do join in normal presbyteries a huge cultural 'battle' perhaps is the word will take place. In our presbyteries 40-50 year olds debate on the floor. I wonder if that is even the case in Korean Presbyteries. Like I said, the oldest lead and I believe it is dishonoring to debate someone older in Korean circles. I could be mistaken in all of this and am willing to be corrected.
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