Robert S. Rayburn

Robert S. Rayburn (born August 8, 1950^[1]) is an American pastor and theologian. He was the pastor of Faith Presbyterian Church, a PCA church in Tacoma, Washington, and served as the stated clerk of the Presbytery of the Pacific Northwest.^[2] Rayburn studied at Covenant College, Covenant Theological Seminary, and the University of Aberdeen.

Rayburn has been described as "the modern patriarch of covenant succession thinking,"^[3] for his essay "The Presbyterian Doctrines of Covenant Children, Covenant Nurture and Covenant Succession".^[4] He was also the author of the PCA minority report in favor of paedocommunion.^[5]

He is the son of Robert G. Rayburn, the founder of Covenant College and Covenant Theological Seminary.^[6]

References

1. "On the Ministry of Robert S. Rayburn". Faith Presbyterian Church. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
2. "Robert Rayburn". Ligonier Ministries. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
3. Wikner, Benjamin K. (2004). "Introduction". To You and Your Children: Examining the Biblical Doctrine of Covenant Succession. Canon Press. p. xix.
4. Rayburn, Robert S. (1996). "The Presbyterian Doctrines of Covenant Children, Covenant Nurture and Covenant Succession". Presbyterion. 22 (2): 76–112. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
5. Rayburn, Robert S. "Report of the Ad-Interim Committee to Study the Question of Paedocommunion" (PDF). PCA Historical Center. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
6. "In Memory of Mrs. La Verne Rayburn". Covenant College. Retrieved 24 August 2015.