Possibility of mass exodus from PCUSA has heightened
By John H. Adams
The Layman Online
Thursday, December 28, 2006

Developments late in 2006 pointed toward the possibility of a mass exodus of evangelical congregations from the Presbyterian Church (USA) despite the denomination's efforts to prevent churches from leaving with their property.

One of the most significant signs of that possibility came after discussions between congregations allied with the New Wineskins Association of Churches and the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, the preferred alternative for most of the congregations that have left the PCUSA in recent years.

Dr. Jeff Jeremiah, stated clerk of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, announced after that meeting that the EPC was considering establishing "transitional" presbyteries for PCUSA congregations that would like a "safe haven" without a long-term obligation. the rest