128. The Water Must Be Wetted (BCO 57 Part One)
From Polity Matters by Edburg, Nelson, Ratliff
April 21, 2026 · 24 min · Season 3 · Episode 14
About this episode
This episode discusses the admission of individuals, particularly covenant children, into church membership and the associated pastoral practices.
In this episode of Polity Matters, we walk through BCO 57: The Admission of Persons to Sealing Ordinances, focusing on how individuals—especially covenant children—are received into communing membership. We discuss pastoral practice, the role of the session, and the meaning of the membership vows. Along the way, we explore how the church faithfully shepherds people toward the Lord’s Table. PCA Book of Church Order (BCO): https://www.pcaac.org/bco/ The OPC Book of Church Order: https://opc.o...
People in this episode
Hosts: Edburg, Nelson, Ratliff
Topics covered
- church membership
- covenant children
- pastoral practice
- communing membership
- membership vows
- shepherding
Keywords
- church order
- membership
- covenant
- pastoral care
- Lord's Table
- session
- vows
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: PCA Book of Church Order, OPC Book of Church Order
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