Commitment to the Commission

As a Christian church, our activity is centered around the worship of God and service in His name. Our commission from our Lord Jesus Christ is:

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I will be with you always, to the very end of the age.
Matthew 28:19-20

The General Synod of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church has established a number of agencies "to enable it to carry on the mission of God in Christ's Church by word and deed in the General Synod, the congregation, the presbytery, and the whole world." [Manual of Authorities and Duties, p1]

• The Board of Benefits serves in areas such as insurance, retirement, and benevolence and of providing assistance to ministers and churches in the areas of compensation planning and tax reporting.
• The Associate Reformed Presbyterian Foundation, Inc., is the agency of the General Synod empowered to receive, maintain, and administer funds given to the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Foundation, Inc., and to expend income for the furtherance of the work of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. The Foundation is the agency entrusted with the investment of endowment-type funds and other long term investments of the General Synod and of those agencies whose funds are administered by Synod's Treasurer.
• The Board of Bonclarken Conference Center manages that facility, located in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Flat Rock, NC, providing for the denomination opportunities for Christian worship, education, recreation, and fellowship.
• The Board of Christian Education Ministries, publishes The Adult Quarterly Sunday school curriculum materials and sponsors retreats and activities for all ages.
• The Board of William H. Dunlap Orphanage sponsors programs which provide comprehensive care for orphaned, fatherless, helpless, or needy children in a Christian environment.
• Erskine College and Erskine Theological Seminary are our institutions of higher learning in Due West, South Carolina.
• The Board of Outreach North America is the agency of Synod charged with the responsibility for denominational programs of evangelism, multi-cultural ministries, revitalization and church development.
• The Board of The Associate Reformed Presbyterian publishes our monthly magazine, The ARP, and provides The ARP News Update on the web and by e-mail.
• The Board of Stewardship of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church is the agency of the denomination granted full responsibility for the management and control of the business, property, and affairs of the corporation, subject to the directives and control of the General Synod of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church.
• World Witness, the Board of Foreign Missions, serves as a resource for local churches and coordinates the mission programs of the General Synod outside the U.S. and Canada.
• Central Services "to provide administrative support for all boards, committees, and operating agencies of the General Synod." (Manual of Authorities & Duties).
• ARP Women's Ministries, an auxiliary of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church under the supervision of General Synod, is an organization which encourages and equips the community of ARP women to minister together for God's glory and purpose.

The areas of responsibility for these and other boards and committees of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church are defined in the Manual of Authorities and Duties.