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The '''Presbyterian Church in America''' is the conservative Calvinist American church of the Presbyterian family.  It is considered to be a [[Reformed Churches|Reformed Denomination]].  

The '''Presbyterian Church in America''' (PCA) was founded in 1973 in opposition to liberal trends within the '''Presbyterian Church in the United States''' (PCUS).  

The PCA was formed by a merger of the the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America (UPCUSA) and the Presbyterian Church in the United States (PCUS) in 1983, which occurred when the mainline Presbyterian Church became too [[liberal]]. The PCA professes adherence to the [[Westminster Standards]] and is strongly influenced by [[Fundamentalism]]. Overall, it is generally more liberal than the [[Orthodox Presbyterian Church]], although the two denominations enjoy good fraternal relations and share many similarities in doctrine and worship.

The '''United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America''' (UPCUSA) and the Presbyterian Church in the United States (PCUS) merged in 1983, creating one of American Protestantism's largest church bodies, the '''Presbyterian Church (USA)'''. Viewed as the leader of [[liberal]] Presbyterianism today, it is opposed by the Presbyterian Church in America and a collection of smaller churches.

The PCA is by far the largest of the conservative [[Reformed Churches]] in the United States, with nearly 350,000 members.<ref>www.pcanet.org</ref>  The leading seminary for the PCA is the Covenant Seminary, located in St. Louis.

The PCA professes adherence to the [[Westminster Standards]] and is strongly influenced by [[Fundamentalism]]. Overall, it is generally more moderate than the [[Orthodox Presbyterian Church]], but the two denominations enjoy good fraternal relations and share many similarities in doctrine and worship.

The Presbyterian Church has used, and continues to use, a system of elected representation (elders and deacons).

The PCA is by far the largest of the conservative Presbyterian churches in the United States, with nearly 350,000 members.<ref>http://www.pcanet.org</ref>  The leading seminary for the PCA is the Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri.

As is characteristic of [[Reformed Churches]], the Presbyterian churches have used, and continue to use, a system of elected representation (elders and deacons).

* [[Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)]], the much larger mainline denomination.

[[category:Reformed Churches]]

[[category: Christian Denominations]]

 

* [[Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)]], the larger but more [[liberal]] denomination.

 

[[Category:Presbyterians]][[Category:Christian Denominations]]