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Michael Kruse is chair of the General Assembly Mission Council

This blog is for General Assembly Mission Council leadership. Others are welcome to observe, but comments and discussion are limited to GAMC members and individuals designated by Mike Kruse.

We hope that by raising our awareness of the GAMC ministry context we will provide even more effective governance as GAMC elected members.

Linked articles and commentary on this blog do not necessarily reflect the positions of the GAMC or the PC(USA). They are presented here as information and for the purposes of fostering discussion.

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April 15, 2011

Context Links for April 15

Here are this week’s links to articles of interest. I should note that if you ever come across articles that you think might be of interest, feel free to send me a link. I can’t guarantee that every article will be included but suggestions are welcome.

Emerging Congregational Model

One example of new models being tried by Presbyterians to reach new generations is Mt. Tabor Presbyterian Church in Portland, Oregon. The PNS gives us a window into the work of this church

A congregational coffee shop

Hell

Emergent pastor Rob Bell recently published a book called Love Wins: A Book …

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March 17, 2011

Welcome to the Context Blog

Welcome to the inaugural post of the Context blog. Each week I’ll be posting links to news that helps members of the General Assembly Mission Council better reflect on our context for mission. While all are welcome to view the blog, comments will be limited to members of the General Assembly Mission Council and invited guests.

The format will initially be a weekly post with links to news items of interest. We will see if other uses emerge as we go along. Feel free to visit as often as you like or not to visit at all. We are simply …

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