By Edward Farley
The Office of Theology and Worship is pleased to present the opening essay in Practicing Gospel, Theology in the Life of the Congregation, as Theology and Worship Occasional Paper No. 17. The essay stands by itself as a valuable contribution to the self-understanding of the church and its ministers. Pastors and seminarians will benefit from its analysis and its suggestive description of "a theology of ministry and ministry as theology." The essay also serves as an introduction to the whole collection, and may inspire some to read further, exploring such issues as "Preaching the Bible and …
Links to information and resources about Haiti from the Listen up! webinar.
Find answers to questions asked during the February 11th Listen up! Haiti Response Webinar. Answers were provided by various staff members from the PC(USA).
Links from the Just be there! Webinar: resources, blogs, sites of interest about presence as a mission practice.
Links and references from the Perceive the power! Webinar: articles, books and sites of interest related to recognizing, understanding and dealing with racial and social privilege.
A study guide on the Resolution on Violence, Religion, and Terrorism, adopted by the 216th General Assembly (2004) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
Highlights for 2002 — Why So Many Vacant Pulpits? A Look At The Numbers
Ministers Ordained and Retiring in Each Year
Highlights for 2002 — Why So Many Vacant Pulpits? A Look At The Numbers
Number of Ministers by Types of Call
Highlights for 2002 — Why So Many Vacant Pulpits? A Look At The Numbers
Number of Total and Very Small Congregations without Pastors
Highlights for 2002 — Why So Many Vacant Pulpits? A Look At The Numbers
Total Number and Number of Very Small Congregations