Study Committee Papers

When the Conference believes some issue facing the Church needs to be studied, it will appoint a Study Committee to study the topic, write their findings in a report. Many times, the Committee will also propose changes to the Faith & Order with the rationale for those changes in their report.

Below are all study papers listed chronologically from youngest to oldest. Or you can look at our list of highlighted reports listed chronologically or by topic.

24 Apr 2023

Report of the Study Committee on Mode of Believers’ Baptism with Regard to Membership (2023)

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Report of the Study Committee on Mode of Believers’ Baptism with Regard to Membership (2023) EDITOR'S NOTE: This committee was formed by Conference in 2021. As a result of the report below, the 2023 C [...]

25 Apr 2022

Report of the Study Committee on the Family [2022]

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Report of the Study Committee to Address Questions Concerning the BPL on The Family [2022] EDITOR'S NOTE: The committee was formed by Conference in response to the seven-year BPL review committee. The [...]

25 Apr 2022

Report of the Study Committee on Examination of the BPL on Sexual Identity [2022]

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Report of the Study Committee on Examination of the BPL on Sexual Identity [2022] EDITOR’S NOTE: The committee previously introduced a report to the 2021 Conference, which Conference referred the repo [...]

04 Oct 2021

Report of the Study Committee on Child Sexual Abuse [2021]

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Report of the Study Committee on Child Sexual Abuse [2021] EDITOR'S NOTE: This committee was formed by Conference in 2019 in response to a request from a local church elder board. Based on the finding [...]

04 Oct 2021

Report of the Study Committee on Examination of the BPL on Sexual Identity [2021]

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Report of the Study Committee on Examination of the BPL on Sexual Identity [2021] EDITOR'S NOTE: The committee introduced this report to the 2021 Conference. Conference referred the report back to com [...]

04 Oct 2021

Study Committee on Expositional Preaching [2021]

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Study Committee on Expositional Preaching [2021] EDITOR’S NOTE: This committee was formed by Conference at the request of a local church’s elder board in 2018. At the 2019 Conference, their report was [...]

30 Apr 2019

Report of the Study Committee on the Importance of Preaching [2019]

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Report of the Study Committee on the Importance of Preaching [2019] EDITOR'S NOTE: This committee was formed by Conference at the request of a local church's elder board in 2018. The report below was [...]

24 Apr 2017

Study Committee on the Pauline Exception for Divorce [2017]

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Study Committee on the Pauline Exception for Divorce [2017] [View printable document] EDITOR'S NOTE: The findings of this report resulted in BFC Conference adopting changes to our statement on Marriag [...]

24 Apr 2017

Study Committee on Prayer [2017]

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Study Committee on Prayer [2017] EDITOR'S NOTE: The findings of this report led to BFC Conference adding a statement on Prayer into our Biblical Principles for Living as well as a few additions to oth [...]

27 Apr 2015

Study Committee on Human Sexuality and Marriage [2015]

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Study Committee on Human Sexuality and Marriage [2015] [view printable document] EDITOR’S NOTE: The findings of this report led to BFC Conference adding statements on Sexual Holiness (103-3) and Sexua [...]