Author: Administrator
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Memorial Services for Jane Parker Huber
This DVD is the recording of the memorial service held for Jane Parker Huber on Saturday, December 13, 2008 at the Hanover Presbyterian Church in Hanover, Indiana. Excerpt from the Presbyterian News Service (Jerry L. Van Marter): Born to missionary parents in China, Jane descends from a long line of Presbyterian leaders. She has served…
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PLSE: The Presbyterian Pastoral Leadership Search Effort
The Pastoral Leadership Search Effort (PLSE, pronounced ‘pulse’) helps denominations and congregations identify and cultivate gifted young people interested in exploring the ministry as a possible vocation.
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Growing Churches in Hope
This short video highlights Evangelism and Church Development’s areas of ministry: Church Growth Centers; how to reach emerging generations and racial, ethnic, and immigrant groups; congregational ministry using electronic media (Web sites, visual aids, etc.) and alternative and ethnic music.
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Growing Intentional Disciples
Are the people in your pews growing into spiritual redwoods, or are you cultivating dwarfed, or perhaps ‘bonsai’ disciples? Other than the movement of the Spirit, the greatest foundational dynamic in faithful churches is the spiritual health and well being of each member. This 52 minute video explores four interdependent processes that contribute to spiritual…
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Holy Motion
Shows youth and youth leaders line dancing to Christian and secular music. Briefly discusses a philosophy of Christian recreation. Filmed at: The Presbyterian Center, Louisville, Ky.; the 1998 Presbyterian Youth Triennium, West Lafayette, Ind.; Montreat Youth Conference 1999, Montreat, N.C.; Montreat West Youth Conference, Fort Collins, Co.; The Dawn … an Epiphany, 1999-2000, Indianapolis, Ind.;…
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Jean Kim Says End Homelessness
Jean Kim describes what she has learned about homelessness, its causes, and the ways that churches can respond. She underscores the Biblical basis for homeless ministry, celebrates ministries already underway, and calls on congregations to dedicate themselves to ending homelessness.
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John Calvin: His Life & Legacy
Director Vernon Leat and Producer Blake Richter bring together world-renowned scholars and Reformed church leaders to tell the powerful story of the sixteenth century pastor John Calvin. Combining stunning high-definition photography from Dordrecht to Geneva with clear, insightful scholarship and analysis, this project is the first definitive documentary to dispel the myths of, and set…
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Kicking Habits with Tom Bandy
This video is based on the popular church transformation trilogy ‘Kicking Habits,’ ‘Coming Clean’ and ‘Facing Reality.’ Presenter Tom Bandy helps you understand the changing spiritual yearning of the public, and explains the basic elements of the experience and mission of a thriving church. His systems approach to church transformation contrasts the declining church system…
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Korea’s Hope: Reconciliation and Peace
This program seeks to help American Christians understand why the question of North Korea has become such an issue for our government. Centers around the life story of the Reverend Dr. Syngman Rhee, past president of the National Council of Churches (USA) and moderator of the Presbyterian Church (USA).
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Mutual Mission in a New Millenium
This video is about two local churches – the First Presbyterian Church of Washington, Pennsylvania, and the Mt. Auburn Presbyterian Church of Cinncinnati, Ohio – in mission with a theological seminary in northeast Brazil. The seminary is called ITEBA, the Institue for Theological Education of Bahia. This video is a ‘work in progress’ as these…
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Nooma/ Name/ 018
We all compare ourselves to others. We spend our lives wondering what others think and say about us. Some of us even wish we were someone else. We question why we are the way we are and noth the way we wish we could be. Some of us have let the expectations of others dictate…
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General Assembly Council Overview
The General Assembly Council is the ministry and mission agency of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). This overview shares stories of the ministries in which we are engaged around the world. This program also demonstrates how the General Assembly Council focuses its work around its mission statement and goals and shares how the GAC staff works…