On the verge of recommending a synod of Korean-only presbyteries, the church polity committee of the Presbyterian Church (USA) had second thoughts. “Creating a separate synod based on ethnicity would open the door to Pandora's box,” said Tres Adams III, a theological student advisory delegate from Pittsburgh Seminary.
There are more than 400 Korean Presbyterian congregations in the United States with another 100 expected to start within the next half decade. This rapid growth is in contrast to the steady decline of the PC(USA).
The committee sent a recommendation that the General Assembly office work with Korean leaders to bring proposals “that would strengthen the witness of Korean-language governing bodies and provide better means for their connection with other governing bodies in the wider mission of the church.' – Presbyterian News Service
