page_title: Presbyterian Church in America
section_title: Notable people in the history of the PCA
hierarchical_section_title: Presbyterian Church in America / Notable people in the history of the PCA
caption_attribution_description: Official photo of U.S. Senator Jim DeMint.
context_page_description: The Presbyterian Church in America is the second-largest Presbyterian church body, behind the Presbyterian Church, and the largest conservative Reformed denomination in the United States. The PCA is Reformed in theology, presbyterian in government, and active in missions. It is characterized by a blend of Reformed practice and broad evangelicalism.
context_section_description: William S. Barker, former president of Covenant Theological Seminary
  Susan Wise Bauer, founder of Peace Hill Press
  Joel Belz, founder of God's World Publications
  Marsha Blackburn, US Senator from Tennessee
  James Montgomery Boice, late pastor, Tenth Presbyterian Church, founder of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals
  Anthony Bradley, professor at The King's College (New York), fellow at the Acton Institute
  Michael Card, singer, songwriter, author, composer, radio host
  Bryan Chapell, former chancellor of Covenant Theological Seminary, author, pastor
  Abraham Cho, senior pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church
  Steven Curtis Chapman, musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, actor, author
  Edmund Clowney, theologian, professor at Westminster Theological Seminary and pastor
  C. John Collins, theologian, professor at Covenant Theological Seminary, author, and Old Testament scholar
  Gary DeMar, American writer and president of American Vision
  Jim DeMint, former U.S. Senator and former president of The Heritage Foundation
  Kevin DeYoung, author, blogger for The Gospel Coalition, and pastor of University Reformed Church in Lansing, Michigan
  Ligon Duncan, Chancellor/CEO of Reformed Theological Seminary
  Mike Folmer, member of the Pennsylvania Senate
  John Gerstner, Church historian, Jonathan Edwards scholar, and mentor to R.C. Sproul
  George Grant (author), pastor, evangelical writer
  Steve Green, Christian music singer
  David Grimes, former member of the Alabama House of Representatives, deacon at Trinity Presbyterian Church (Montgomery, Alabama)
  Ben Haden, pastor, radio host, and evangelist
  R. Laird Harris, pastor, church leader
  Bob Inglis, a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives
  Tim Keller, founding pastor, Redeemer Presbyterian Church, founding member of The Gospel Coalition
  D. James Kennedy founding Senior Pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church (Coral Ridge, FL), Coral Ridge Ministries, Evangelism Explosion, and Knox Theological Seminary
  Joel Kim, president of Westminster Seminary California
  Julius Kim, president of The Gospel Coalition
  Lloyd Kim, coordinator of Mission to the World
  Walter Kim, president of National Association of Evangelicals
  Paul Kooistra, Former President of Covenant Theological Seminary, retired Coordinator of Mission to the World, former President of Erskine College
  C. Everett Koop, U.S. Surgeon General (1982–1989)
  Won Sang Lee, late pastor emeritus of Korean Central Presbyterian Church
  Peter Leithart, president of Trinity House
  Peter Lillback, president of Westminster Theological Seminary
  Stephen Winn Linton, president of Eugene Bell Foundation
  Ted Lim, former president of Asian United Theological University
  Richard Lints, the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary's Hamilton Campus
  Samuel T. Logan, former international director of World Reformed Fellowship, former president of Westminster Theological Seminary
  Allan MacRae, founder of Biblical Theological Seminary, currently known as Missio Seminary
  Paul McNulty, President, Grove City College, former Deputy Attorney General
  Michael A. Milton, pastor, educator, author, U.S. Army Reserve Chaplain, composer
  Gary North (economist), economic historian
  Michael Oh, CEO, Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization
  Raymond C. Ortlund, Jr., serves as President of Renewal Ministries, Regional Director in the Acts 29 Network
  Vern Poythress, is a Calvinist philosopher and theologian and New Testament scholar
  Dan Quayle, 44th Vice President of the United States
  Robert G. Rayburn, founding president of Covenant Theological Seminary
  Robert L. Reymond, theologian, author, and pastor
  Philip Ryken, president of Wheaton College (Wheaton, IL)
  Francis Schaeffer of L'Abri (Huemoz, Switzerland)
  R.C. Sproul of Ligonier Ministries (Sanford, FL)
  Joni Eareckson Tada, author, artist, singer, radio personality, advocate for the disabled
  Jim Talent, former United States Senator from Missouri
  Kathy Tyers, musician and author
  Ben Sasse, Junior senator, Nebraska
caption: Jim DeMint, former U.S. Senator and former president of The Heritage Foundation
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