I found this post on Pastor Wilson’s blog today, and I have to say that it struck me as both exciting and saddening at the same time, as Pastor Wilson states.
http://dougwils.com/index.asp?Action=Anchor&CategoryID=1&BlogID=5073&Data=3003#posts
I only have a couple of things to note about this. First, I’m sorry for what this means for the PCA, and what they’re losing in Pastor Wilkins, and I’m sorry that they are in a state that merits this type of reaction from Auburn Avenue. One thing that I think is important to note in this is Pastor Wilson’s comment on the post.
"Tim, my understanding is that LAP still has to appear before the SJC for the one "not guilty" plea. But that's it. No charges had ever been filed against Steve, so he left as a minister in good standing." -- Douglas Wilson - 1/28/2008 2:00:07 PM
So this is good news, to know that Pastor Wilkins is leaving as a minister in “good standing”, though I have no idea what that means considering what the PCA GA has told him and the Louisiana Presbytery over the past couple of years. Lord Willing they’ll accept this and leave him in the “good standing” in which he has left.
This is also exciting, as it is my church from back home which has adopted them as a mission church. This is both a great challenge and a great blessing, as the elders and the men in leadership at Auburn are Godly men and I have a lot of respect for them. On the other hand, I know that it will also be a lot of work and a great challenge for our church.
So I ask that you pray for this news and for the events which will no doubt fall out in reaction. I’m sure there will be some “moving and shaking” within the PCA with Pastor Wilkins leaving, and I pray that the PCA will awake to the sleep that it has fallen into and revive itself with a new and vigorous desire to preach and expound the Gospel like they did in ages past. Pray for my church back home, that they will use wisdom and patience and long-suffering in bringing Auburn Avenue into the CREC, which I know will be blessed with the addition.
http://dougwils.com/index.asp?Action=Anchor&CategoryID=1&BlogID=5073&Data=3003#posts
I only have a couple of things to note about this. First, I’m sorry for what this means for the PCA, and what they’re losing in Pastor Wilkins, and I’m sorry that they are in a state that merits this type of reaction from Auburn Avenue. One thing that I think is important to note in this is Pastor Wilson’s comment on the post.
"Tim, my understanding is that LAP still has to appear before the SJC for the one "not guilty" plea. But that's it. No charges had ever been filed against Steve, so he left as a minister in good standing." -- Douglas Wilson - 1/28/2008 2:00:07 PM
So this is good news, to know that Pastor Wilkins is leaving as a minister in “good standing”, though I have no idea what that means considering what the PCA GA has told him and the Louisiana Presbytery over the past couple of years. Lord Willing they’ll accept this and leave him in the “good standing” in which he has left.
This is also exciting, as it is my church from back home which has adopted them as a mission church. This is both a great challenge and a great blessing, as the elders and the men in leadership at Auburn are Godly men and I have a lot of respect for them. On the other hand, I know that it will also be a lot of work and a great challenge for our church.
So I ask that you pray for this news and for the events which will no doubt fall out in reaction. I’m sure there will be some “moving and shaking” within the PCA with Pastor Wilkins leaving, and I pray that the PCA will awake to the sleep that it has fallen into and revive itself with a new and vigorous desire to preach and expound the Gospel like they did in ages past. Pray for my church back home, that they will use wisdom and patience and long-suffering in bringing Auburn Avenue into the CREC, which I know will be blessed with the addition.
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