The Roys Report: 'Pastor Burk Parsons leaves PCA, following Florida congregation out of denomination'
Burk Parsons resigned from the Presbyterian Church in America on Monday, days after its highest court upheld findings that he was harsh and domineering . (Photo courtesy of Facebook/The Roys Report) By Daniel Silliman - Posted at The Roys Report: Published September 16, 2026 Burk Parsons is done with the Presbyterian Church in America. The Ligonier Ministries editor and pastor of St. Andrew’s Chapel, a Central Florida church founded by theologian R. C. Sproul, resigned from the denomination Monday after the top ecclesial court upheld charges against him . In a one-page letter , Parsons noted St. Andrew’s withdrew from the denomination in December, and regional rules do not allow Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) ministers to serve in independent congregations. He asked the Central Florida Presbytery “that my name be removed from the roll.” “I write with sincere love for my faithful brothers within the Presbytery,” Parsons wrote. “I will continue to pray that the Holy Spirit wou...
