Excellent, excellent, excellent article! Your introduction comment "This is not a coup" demanded me to read it. Frequently I am told "Abide Project" is attempting to establish a new denomination by which they can impose their theology. Interestingly you identify Stephen Terpstra as a Canadian residing in Michigan, therefore technically he is a delegate from classis Zeeland. Your research concludes there has not been an Iowan elected to be an officer of Synod for 40 years. Providentially Rev. Terpstra has decided to make his residence in Iowa one week after Synod. We are confident had he represented Iowa ,his contributions would have been compatible to the Biblical convictions of the majority of Iowans.
I received a link to this material from a good friend who I didn't know had any connections with Abide. He spoke highly of this. This is very good information.
Excellent, excellent, excellent article! Your introduction comment "This is not a coup" demanded me to read it. Frequently I am told "Abide Project" is attempting to establish a new denomination by which they can impose their theology. Interestingly you identify Stephen Terpstra as a Canadian residing in Michigan, therefore technically he is a delegate from classis Zeeland. Your research concludes there has not been an Iowan elected to be an officer of Synod for 40 years. Providentially Rev. Terpstra has decided to make his residence in Iowa one week after Synod. We are confident had he represented Iowa ,his contributions would have been compatible to the Biblical convictions of the majority of Iowans.
I received a link to this material from a good friend who I didn't know had any connections with Abide. He spoke highly of this. This is very good information.
Very well put! Thanks for this!