During his 1996 crusade in Charlotte, Billy Graham spoke of his youth and growing up in an ARP church. The Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church was organized in 1782. We have been around for over 200 years, and that maturity is a real plus. We know who we are and what we stand for. We have a long history as a close-knit, loving denomination.
Age can be a problem if no growth is taking place.
Even a denomination can become stagnant and out of touch. This has not happened to the ARP denomination. Our denomination is alive and continues to grow-numerically, geographically and most important of all, spiritually. Age is a blessing in that the issues which plague young denominations are not issues for ARPs. We have worked through all sorts of social and theological issues and are now beyond the pitfalls of immaturity.