The Book of Church Order, commonly referred to as the BOCO, is often confusing and difficult to apply into everyday church and presbytery operations and as a candidate for licensure or ordination is often an are of weakness during exams. During the webinar Dr. Aquila will cover the following topics:

• BCO Preface and Preliminary Principles
• The Preliminary Principles
• The Church’s Ministry Is Spiritual, Ministerial, Declarative, And Moral
• The Confession and Other Formularies of the PCA Are Standard Expositions of Scripture
• A Brief History and Influences in the PCA
• The Grassroots Polity and Non-Hierarchical Connectionalism of the PCA
• The Two Powers of Our Church Courts
• The Difference Between Ecclesiastical and Civil Power
• The Nature of Membership And The Rights of Members
• The Place and Authority of the Session
• The Place of Elders and Deacons
• The Nature of Ordination and Service on the Session and Diaconate
• Church Court Authority and Judicial Process
• Appeals and Complaints
• The Role and Authority of Presbytery and General Assembly
• Is There A Slippery Slide? Every Generation of the Church Wrestles With Issues
• What’s The Future for the PCA? What Are the Dominant Issues Now?