John Buchanan (pastor)

Rev. John M. Buchanan is the pastor of Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago, Illinois, the second largest congregation in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).[1] He is also the editor and publisher of The Christian Century.[2] He was also a member of the General Assembly Council from 1996–1999 and served as the moderator of the 208th General Assembly (1996).[3] He was one of the founding co-moderators of The Covenant Network of Presbyterians in 1997.[4] In a letter dated May 18, 2010, Rev Buchanan announced that he would retire from his duties as Pastor of Fourth Presbyterian effective January 31, 2012.[5]

  1. ^ http://www.pcusa.org/media/uploads/research/pdfs/2009_table_6.pdf
  2. ^ http://www.christiancentury.org/about-us/staff
  3. ^ http://www.nationalcathedral.org/staff/PE-4A660-VK0005.shtml
  4. ^ http://www.covnetpres.org/about/leadership/
  5. ^ http://www.fourthchurch.org/retirement.html