Renewed commitment to mission sending

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is moving to reverse a 50-year downward trend in the number of PC(USA) mission co-workers.  We now have fewer than 200 mission co-workers (this does not include 35 long-term mission volunteers). The church’s General Assembly Council and General Assembly have voted to increase the number of co-workers to 210 in 2009 and 215 in 2010. We are thanking God for this historic decision.

This action clearly represents a major shift in denominational mission policy. It recognizes that faithfulness requires that we respond to the call of global partners around the world to share mission personnel with them.

How can you help increase the number of PC(USA) mission workers? First, you can pray for us as we seek teachers, evangelists, health care professionals, community development specialists and others to meet pressing needs abroad. Second, you can support us financially. In order to achieve our goal, $4 million must be raised in both 2009 and 2010. 

I sincerely believe this is an extraordinary moment in the story of Presbyterian mission. Will you join as us as together we seek to be faithful participants in God’s mission in the world?

— Hunter Farrell, director, World Mission