J. Herbert Nelson to step down as head of PC(USA)
J. Herbert Nelson II, Stated Clerk of the PC(USA), addresses the general assembly in St. Louis, Missouri on June 21, 2018. (Photo by Michael Whitman)
After seven years as the chief ecclesial officer of the Presbyterian Church (USA), J. Herbert Nelson, II, has announced plans to step down from his role as Stated Clerk of the General Assembly, effective June 30. The decision, he says, came after long conversations with his family and extended time in prayer.
“I believe that God calls us into new seasons in our life of discipleship. Following many conversations with my wife and daughter, I believe I have entered into this new season,” Nelson said. “This was not an easy decision, but I feel it is the right one to make for my family and the church in this time of change.”
Eliana Maxim, moderator of the PC(USA)’s Council on the Office of the General Assembly said during his tenure, Nelson called the denomination into incarnational ministries that converted the word “church” into a verb.
