One Less Ruling Elder, and...

...there would not be any news coming out of Bonclarken right now.

One of the reasons I've started this blog, is to encourage Ruling Elders to be more involved in church issues beyond their local congregations. That is, I believe Ruling Elders ought to take a more active role in the Presbytery and Synod/General Assembly levels of the church. I think I am justified in this by the news that the Called Meeting of the ARP Synod, taking place right now in Flat Rock, NC, was only one Ruling Elder away from not having a quorum. That means, if one less Ruling Elder had shown up, if one of those Ruling Elders had decided that family issues, work, or the weather were too much, the tremendous issues arising from Erskine College and Seminary would not have been dealt with.

It has been said that for evil to triumph all that is required is for good men to do nothing. Thank the Lord there were just enough men willing to show up for this meeting to happen. I continue to pray that they may do some good.