From the Introduction: Growing Healthy Churches is the fifth volume in a continuing series produced by the Board of Pensions. Like its predecessor volumes, this resource is dedicated to supporting healthy ministers and ministry across the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) […] […] This fifth volume focuses on how the church might “grow.” It is well known that since the […]
There is a yearning among many members of the Presbyterian Church for a life of faith that is newer, fresher, and more vibrant. “Growing in the Life of Christian Faith” is a resource that examines both the contemporary desire for a more lively life of faith and the way in which that desire might be […]
In Theology and Worship Occasional Paper No. 15, Leanne Van Dyk develops a lively metaphor for thinking theologically. Growing Up Theologically spins out the process of organic growth as an imaginative way of understanding ourselves as people who can and do reflect on Christian faith and life, and who can mature in our theological thinking.
Recommended by the 207th General Assembly. How to have quality child care at church related meetings. Includes: Responsibilities of governing body, local churches, coordinator and parents. Sample employee questionnaire, background checks, resource guide.
Discernment is a gift of the Holy Spirit that orients persons to be attentive to the presence of God in our midst. In discernment, persons sift through the many spirits that vie for our attention to hear the One True Spirit. discernment may be described as a means to: recognize and acknowledge what God is […]
This report, approved by the 219th General Assembly (2010), challenges our society’s fatalism and numbness in accepting the highest gun death rates in the world, reviews past church positions and proposes a new “spiritual awakening” approach: a church-related, community-based strategy inspired by “Heeding God’s Call” in Philadelphia, with similar groups in Richmond, Virginia and central […]
Healthy Boundaries 101 & 201 is a two-part training program with two DVDs, a teacher’s guide and two participant workbooks for levels 101 – Fundamentals and 201 – Beyond Basics. The goals of the program are to: Increase awareness of the need for healthy boundaries in the clergy-congregant or teacher-student relationship Provide clergy, lay leaders and […]
Explores the challenges of declining membership and generational gaps.
This booklet is part of the Living the Vision series, a resource produced by Evangelism and Church Development, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). The purpose of this booklet is to serve as a guide for church leaders in prebyteries, synods and congregations in order for them to minister effectively with and for Hispanics/Latinos. This guide is meant […]
In this essay Paul Hooker Hooker calls us to hear and respond to the questions we face in this time of intense transition — starting with one of the most basic questions: “who are we called to be?” Hooker points to resources we have at hand to help us formulate strong answers to that question.