Organized at a constitutional assembly in 1973, the Presbyterian Church in America was first known as the National Presbyterian Church but changed its name in 1974 to the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). It separated from the Presbyterian Church in the United States (Southern) in opposition to differing views on theology. The PCA has over 1700 churches and missions throughout the USA and Canada. Two-thirds of the PCA's churches and members are in the Southeast, and its headquarters is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia.
The Presbyterian Church in America Higher Education Overview
The PCA is affiliated with Covenant College, a four-year Christian liberal arts college located in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. Covenant College offers degree programs in several areas of study, including business management, music and fine arts, as well as pre-professional programs like the pre-law, pre-medical and pre-nursing studies. Another PCA-affiliated school is Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri, which is the denominational seminary of the Presbyterian Church. The seminary offers graduate and doctoral programs in several subjects including counseling, educational ministry, education and exegetical theology.
