The PCA historically has been a conservative denomination. However, nearly all of the conservative denominations have experienced some degree of liberal drift.
Zachary Garris is a pastor who I have followed on Twitter (X) for some time. I have admired his work; and I recall having linked to it here in the past.
This week, he was suspended by his presbytery because of a spirited exchange online with Dr. Anthony Bradley– a black man. Bradley reportedly has had his share of “spirited” tweet exchanges in the past.
This situation smacks of enforcement of political correctness. It raises concern as to whether a conservative pastor is being targeted by elders who are not nearly as conservative.
Beside the apparent injustice, this raises another concern. Why would a young man want to enter the ministry in this denomination when he might be subject to this type of harassment?
Protestia and Evangelical Dark Web provide additional detail.
Here is a post that reacts to and further describes the situation:
What happened to my friend @ZacharyGarris was a travesty of justice. Not only did they convict and suspend him from ministry for what can only be described as a few “mildly harsh tweets” at best, but at trial they did not even admit any evidence for the second charge nor did they…
— Sean McGowan (@irishpresby) May 29, 2026
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