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Speaking passionately about the vital role that church planting has in multiplying the church, Synod 2025 committed to strategizing a planting plan, including financial resources, over the next year.

The Christian Reformed Church will review its close relationship with the Reformed Church in America over the next five years.

Somewhat divided on the matter, Synod 2025 accepted six recommendations for ongoing experimentation of digital ministries.

The young adult representatives at Synod 2025 say they were encouraged and inspired by conversations and connections.

Lamenting a shortage of people to preach in all of the denomination’s churches, synod encouraged classes to help prepare individuals with a license to exhort by 2027.

Synod 2025 recognized several positive milestones for Calvin Theological Seminary and requested a report to Synod 2026 of confessional adherence for all instructional personnel.

New categories for decisions by synods of the Christian Reformed Church provide a hierarchy of their status.

Some Christian Reformed pastors already serve in congregations that are part of the network of former Reformed Church in America congregations.

The Easy to Read Version was commended with reservations for new believers and children’s worship.

Classis Grand Rapids South found a statement from Synod 2024 to be confusing; Synod 2025 agreed to reaffirm.

Synod wants to know more about board member nominees that it has to vote on. It asked the CRC’s general secretary to obtain and publish the boards’ criteria.

Christian Reformed Church commissioned pastors becoming solo pastors must work toward ordination as a minister of the Word, including the required education.

Members of the intercessory team at Synod 2025 have hearts for discernment and openness to the Holy Spirit.

Synod 2025 voted to not accede to a request from an Ontario church council that wanted to “Envision Two Distinct Christian Reformed Churches.”

From April 2024 through April 2025, 10 events took place across North America that brought Christian Reformed church leaders and members together to talk about ministry.

The Covenant for Officebearers in the Christian Reformed Church will still affirm that the church’s historic confessions “fully agree” with the Word of God.

Synod 2025 discussed request for a ‘Formal Act of Confessional Submission’ for officebearers. Saying no to that, synod did define the parameters of confessing “without reservation.”

The form of affirming the Covenant for Officebearers might be varied, but delegates to classis are instructed to affirm it every classis meeting.

A short exchange at Synod 2025 acknowledging the work of Canadian Justice Ministries had Al Postma, executive director-Canada, say ‘reach out’ with any questions.

Newly appointed professor of systematic theology Jessica Joustra isn’t afraid of theological wrestling “because I have confidence in what we teach.”

Synod 2025 received the presentation of 19 candidates for ministry with a joyful service.

Jared Michelson, newly appointed professor of systematic theology, says all pastors are public theologians.

Synod 2025 unanimously voted to approve the recommendations of the Assisted Suicide Task Force, mandated by Synod 2023, and commend their report.