Regarding Ruling Elders Collection
Regarding Ruling Elders articles began monthly publication in early 2014. These articles lift up the specific responsibilities within the calling of ruling elders while also providing an opportunity to reflect upon how they are lived out, including the spiritual life of leaders. These archives are available here arranged by topic and by series.
Archive Collection
Ruling Elders as Spiritual Leaders - a two year focus on lifting up the spiritual leadership of ruling elders
Finding a Closer Walk with God
Risk-Taking in Spiritual Leadership
Dealing with Problems in Healthy Ways
Letting God be God in the Church
As Christians, we are in a continuous process of growth in relationship with God, each other, and self. This is also true of those who have been called to service in the ordered ministries of the church. 2021 focused on this formation for ruling elders through their qualities of leadership.
Using the resource: Coming Alive in Christ: Training for PC(USA) Ruling Elders and Deacons based on the Constitutional Questions, this series focused on each of these questions from the PC(USA) Book of Order asked of ruling elders upon ordination and installation
Highlighting the Verbs-Question A
Sacred Conversation-Question B
To Be Not Just To Do-Question H
Of Queens and Questions for Ruling Elders-Question I [1]
Series focusing on the ways ruling elders discern and measure the life of a congregation through the ministry of members (G-1.0304, PC(USA) Book of Order)
Proclaiming the Good News in Word and Deed
Taking part in the common life and worship of a congregation
Lifting One Another up in Prayer, Mutual Concern, and Active Support
Studying Scripture and the Issues of Christian Faith and Life
Supporting the Ministry of the Church through the Giving of Money, Time, and Talents
Demonstrating a New Quality of Life Within and Through the Church
Responding to God’s Activity in the World through Service to Others
Working in the World for Peace, Justice, Freedom, and Human Fulfillment
Participating in the Governing Responsibilities of the Church
Series sharing stories about how ruling elders are using their call and gifts as they move about within and beyond the walls of the congregation
Embracing the valuable ministry of ruling elders
Making a Meaningful Difference in the World
Practical faith and faithful practice
For All the People of God to be Seen and Loved
Where is the place God is leading you?
As the first section of the PC(USA) Book of Order, the Foundations of Presbyterian Polity, provides a vision of what the church is, and thus what the PC(USA) collectively is to be. Central to the vision is mission — the mission of God and the mission of the church and the relationship between the two. Central to our who we are as Presbyterians, the Foundations of Presbyterian Polity article series provides an opportunity for exploration and reflection for ruling elders.
The Rules that Make Play Possible
The Mission of the Church: Jesus Christ
The Mission of the Church: The Church and the Holy Spirit
The Church and Its Confessions: Being a Confessional Church
The Church and Its Confessions: Being a Confessional Church, Part 2
The Church and Its Confessions: Being a Confessional Church, Part 3