ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians
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ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians is an evangelical Presbyterian denomination in the United States. As a Presbyterian church, ECO adheres to Reformed theology and Presbyterian polity. It was established in 2012 by former congregations and members of the Presbyterian Church (USA), abbreviated PC(USA). Denominational disputes over theology—particularly ordination of practicing homosexuals as pastors and gay marriage—and bureaucracy led to the founding of ECO.[6][7][8][9] In 2018, ECO has over 383 congregations, 103,425 covenant partners (church members) and over 500 pastors.[4][5] ECO churches are egalitarian in beliefs and ordain women as pastors and elders.
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ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians | |
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Classification | Protestant |
Orientation | Reformed Evangelical |
Polity | Presbyterian |
Synod Executive | Dana Allin[1] |
Associations | |
Headquarters | Irving, Texas |
Origin | 2012 |
Separated from | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
Congregations | 383 congregations[4][5] |
Members | 129,765[4] |
Ministers | 500[5] |
Official website | eco-pres |