Christ Presbyterian Church (Edina, Minnesota)

Christ Presbyterian Church (CPC) in Edina, Minnesota, United States, is a congregation within ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians with 5,388 members in 2012.[1] CPC was founded in 1956. During Roger Anderson's ministry, the church began to grow rapidly. CPC became the largest Presbyterian congregation in the upper Midwest,[2] and one of the largest Presbyterian churches in the nation, with membership passing 1,700. The former senior pastor,[3] John Crosby, led CPC to be a congregation of over 5,000. In 2006, the church celebrated the 50th anniversary.[4] The church was a leader in the movement to establish ECO as a breakaway movement from the Presbyterian Church (USA).[5]

References
  1. "Fifteen Largest PC(USA) Congregations Based on Membership Size, 2012" (PDF). Research Services, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). 2012.
  2. Cathy Wurzer, "Presbyterian pastor explains church's decisions on gay clergy", Minnesota Public Radio, July 9, 2010.
  3. John Crosby, "Letter to congregation", July 12, 2018
  4. "Welcome". Christ Presbyterian Church.
  5. Rose French, "Edina pastor leads Presbyterian splinter group", The Star Tribune, January 24, 2012.

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