A recent article in the Presbyterian Outlook resulted in a vibrant online discussion regarding the role and function of pastors in the PC(USA), especially in smaller congregations. Catherine Neelly Burton’s article “The future of the PC(USA) is pastor-less, and that’s OK” begins by saying, “A church doesn’t need to have a pastor to be a church.”
As true as that statement may be organizationally, and as realistic as it is...
