by David Lewis and John Hamil
This book provides a number of suggestions and models for establishing and maintaining an active program for men’s ministry.
Advisory Handbook for Councils for the Development of Policies and Procedures as required by the Form of Government
Pastoral leadership is hard work. The challenge of sustaining faithful service to Jesus Christ and those who seek to follow him is real. And it is an abiding challenge. How can it be done?
Across its history the church has discerned disciplines that sustain faithful service in pastoral leadership. These disciplines have been gathered together to help pastoral leaders measure their own practice of ministry – to be grateful for areas where they are strong, and to identify practices that can strengthen them as pastoral leaders. These documents have often (though not always) been titled “Rule.” Rule in this sense …
Errata sheet for the print and Kindle versions of the Book of Order 2011-2013
There are many different ways to evaluate curriculum. This form will help your congregation look for examples of teaching and learning activities that are distinctly Reformed. The process can be used to evaluate curricula from a variety of publishers, including online resources.
Discerning a call for a pastor requires prayer and a willingness to be open to the work of the Holy Spirit. As part of the planning, the immigration status of an individual can be separated from this process and handled through consultation with the Office of Immigration Issues. The chart below provides a broad summary of relevant immigration categories and issues to be considered. Immigration law changes frequently so call for the most up-to-date information and analysis of your specific situation.
Your area resource center is the best and most convenient place to go for help with resources for ministry. This list of resource centers is arranged by synod.
The PW Quarterly Newsletter highlights recent news from Presbyterian Women at the churchwide level. Find information from the committees of the Churchwide Coordinating Team, details about new resources, highlights of conferences and events, and what’s on the horizon for Presbyterian Women.
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This video tells the story of how a Bible study that began in the home of the Rev. David Nzioka in 2003 became the newest chartered church in the PC(USA), and first Swahili-English speaking congregation.
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Charles Wiley, associate director of Theology Worship and Education, challenges seminarians in The Company of New Pastors, with a story told to him by Fuller professor Mark Labberton about International Justice Mission founder Gary Haugen. As a 10-year-old boy, he was on a trip to Mount Rainier with his two brothers and his father. They were about to climb to Camp Muir, the base camp for those going to the summit, but Haugen stayed behind in the visitor’s center because he was afraid. Wiley used the story to encourage these future church leaders to leave the “visitor’s center” of ministry …