# 339. Rural Church Planting in the PCA

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Podcast: [The Westminster Standard](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-westminster-standard-6472363)
Published: 2026-06-22T09:15:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, Ryan Biese sits down with Josh Reagan , church planter and organizing pastor of FPC Ellijay (a PCA work in Ellijay, Georgia). Josh shares his powerful testimony of coming out of years of addiction, rebellion, and spiritual darkness through the gospel of Jesus Christ. He also walks through his journey from the Southern Baptist Convention into the PCA, the impact of covenant theology on his life and ministry, and how he is intentionally building his church plant around the Westminster Standards as a philosophy of ministry. In this conversation we discuss: Josh’s testimony of addiction, conversion, and freedom in Christ How covenant theology and the Westminster Standards transformed his understanding of the gospel and the church Using the Shorter Catechism in worship and discipleship The challenges and joys of planting a confessional Presbyterian church in rural North Georgia Why the Westminster Standards are meant to shape not just what we believe, but how we live and minister This is an encouraging conversation about redemption, confessional fidelity, and faithful ministry in a small-town setting. FPC Ellijay (Ellijay, GA): https://www.fpcellijay.org Contact: fpcellijay@gmail.com

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