The release of two Presbyterian pastors imprisoned for their Christian faith for nearly eight months in the Republic of Sudan was celebrated today, belatedly. The Revs. Yat Michael and Peter Yen Reith of the South Sudan Presbyterian Evangelical Church (SSPEC) were officially released from a high-security prison in Khartoum on August 5. However, for reasons related to Government of Sudan procedural requirements, the pastors were not permitted to leave the country until August 19.
Northwest wildfires have caused major problems for small, remote communities, prompting Presbyterian Disaster Assistance leaders to deploy a national response team to meet with the Presbytery of the Inland Northwest and the Synod of Alaska-Northwest.
One by one, as nearly 500 people entered the courtyard of First Presbyterian Church, San Diego, to register for the first National Gathering of the Fellowship Community (TFC), their delight was palpable.
우리 교단이 알아야 할 아주 많은 일들이 일어나고 있다. 평소에는 내가 이야기식으로 글을 써왔지만, 이번 달에는 그와 달리 미국 장로교 안에서 그리고 그 너머에서 하나님께서 살아 역사하시는 놀라운 일들을 돋보이게 해주는 몇 가지 사항들을 간단히 나누려 한다.
Walter Brueggemann, a respected and prolific biblical scholar, provides candid commentary about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in his new book Chosen? Reading the Bible amid the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (Westminster John Knox Press).
A new Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) confirmation curriculum is targeted for 2018, pending results from Princeton Theological Seminary’s The Confirmation Project.
His first name, Atef, means “kindness” in Arabic. Those who know him well say is a perfect fit for a man whose passion is equipping leaders for ministry and mission in Egypt and throughout the Arab world.
As ISIS continues its aggression in the Middle East, pastors in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Armenia and Jordan have found themselves on the receiving end of thousands of refugees. Churches are serving as a place of refuge and home for displaced Christians who have left with only the clothes on their backs.
As the latest worshipping community to become an organized congregation in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the Fellowship place, (tFp) was thrilled to celebrate with fellow 1001 conference goers last week (Aug. 10-14).
Ozeas Silva and his wife, Elman, are originally from Brazil and work as pastoral leaders in the U.S., making a daily impact as part of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) The couple moved to Atlanta in 2003 with their children after hearing God’s call to work with new immigrant families in the United States.