Quite often these days when two or more Presbyterians gather, opinions spark discourse, discussion and sometimes even debate regarding the future ministry and mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
Perhaps answers could be found by looking no further than the first few pages of the Book of Order. Here, within the preliminary principles, lies a set of mission statements that are intended to define the life and work of the PC(USA). Called the Great Ends of the Church, these phrases embody the six great purposes of the church. For decades, these axioms have helped establish the course for mission and …