A manual for churches considering calling a Christian educator and for individuals seeking a call as a christian educator within the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Revised July 2016.
There is an exciting movement happening across the world. God’s Spirit is stirring God’s people to do new things. In places that seem desolate and forgotten, God is doing a new thing. From Hawaii to Maine, God is stirring the church to reach new people, change lives, and transform communities. Our Reformed heritage demands that we pay attention to this movement.
For the first time the 221st General Assembly (2014) adopted an Interreligious Stance document for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) as a statement of policy. While the document provides guidance to the national church, especially through the office on interfaith relations, in many ways its heart rests with those who work locally to develop and maintain relationships with people of other religious traditions.
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Churchwide Policy for Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action for General Assembly Agencies. For guidance on how to implement this policy, see this resource.
Turn to the Living God (25th Anniversary Edition) is a statement representing the General Assembly’s policy regarding the nature and practice of evangelism in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). It has been a rich source of reflection, guidance and motivation to the ministry of individuals, congregations and councils in our local and global mission for a quarter of a century.
This series of six antiracism study guides is appropriate for an hour-long conversation among adults or teens. They provide a pedagogical tool for empowering church communities to have important conversations about race and racism in relation to Christian faith. The study guides are based on topics and concepts covered in the church-wide antiracism policy “Facing Racism: A Vision of the Intercultural Community." The topics of the six guides are: Biblical Imperatives to Antiracism, Envisioning a New Way of Life Together, PC(USA) and Racial Reconciliation, Racism 101, Enduring Legacy of Racism in the U.S., and Responding as a Community …
“A Vision for Children and the Church” was adopted by the 205th General Assembly (1993) as a response to a concern for the need for a systematic approach to ministering with and for children.
Ideally, we’re looking for an article between 500 and 800 words, written in a news-reporting style featuring highlights and quotes, including who and how many children are served through this ministry – whether it’s a tutoring program serving 20 children or a local advocacy effort affecting 25,000 students in your district. If any congregations involved take the Pentecost Offering - see pcusa.org/pentecost or "Pentecost Offering 101" in this toolkit - and use any of the proceeds that stay with the congregation to help fund this ministry, please indicate that as well. If you’d like to see the full …
The Diverse Supplier List for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) can be downloaded here. If you are looking for a particular vendor that is not on the list, contact Octavia Craig at 502-569-5004.
From Organization for Mission appendices