BCO 6.5

Book of Church Order (PCA)

6.5. 5-5

5-5. The temporary government shall receive members (BCO 12-5.a) into the mission church according to the provisions of BCO 57 so far as they may be applicable. As members of the mission church those received are communing or non-communing members of the Presbyterian Church in America. a. If there is a minister approved by Presbytery to serve the mission church as its pastor (BCO 5-4.a), each member so received shall be understood to assent to the call of that minister and to affirm the promises made to the pastor in BCO 21-10. b. Meetings of the members of the mission church shall be governed according to the provisions of BCO 25 so far as they may be applicable.

For discussion

  1. Put this answer in your own words, then say what it rules out — what belief is it written against?