The newest Presbyterian denomination is expanding its number of presbyteries to accommodate ever-increasing growth. ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians is in the process of transitioning its number of presbyteries from two to nine. The creation of some of those additional presbyteries has taken place, while others remain in their formative stages. Dr. Dana…
In just two years of existence, ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians has experienced substantial growth, already surpassing the 100-congregation membership mark. ECO, started in January 2012 as a conservative denomination that broke off from the Presbyterian Church (USA), added 35 churches in its first year of existence, and more than doubled that number…
By Cindy M. Pirtle The Layman ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians held a Missional Leader Training Conference Nov. 4-5 at Windwood Presbyterian Church in Houston, Texas. ECO participants and those with the Fellowship of Presbyterians were joined at the conference by attendees from the Presbyterian Church (USA), the Christian Reformed Church and the…
GREENVILLE, S.C. – “When we talk about church planting, our ultimate goal is not to plant the church, but to plant the Gospel,” said Dr. Dana Allin, synod executive of ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians. He was speaking at the Equip 2013: An ECO/Fellowship of Presbyterians Southeast Region Event, held Aug. 22-23 at…
GREENVILLE, S.C – Equip 2013, the Southeast region event of ECO: A Covenant Order of Presbyterians and the Fellowship of Presbyterians, began Thursday morning with devotions led by Dr. Dana Allin, ECO’s synod executive. The two-day event was held at First Presbyterian Church in Greenville, S.C. The devotion, “Blessed to be blessed,” was based upon…
On Sunday, Feb. 24, ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians ordained its first pastor into the denomination, Rev. Jennifer Graffius, the Director of Chapel at Fuller Theological Seminary. She joins several dozen pastors who have already transferred into ECO, but Graffius is the first to complete the ordination process in the new Reformed denomination….
By Dana Allin During the final worship service at our National Gathering a few weeks ago, I mentioned that since Fellowship/ECO was born last January, now a year later this baby is doing exactly what it is supposed to be doing at a year old…walking! Many people have remarked at the wonderful progression that both…