The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), through Presbyterian World Mission, has more than 100 partnerships around the world, most of them with Presbyterian and Reformed churches in the countries where the PC(USA) and partner churches participate together in mission. Some of those partners have celebrated the decisions made by the General Assembly concerning changes in ordination standards and the definition of marriage passed at the 2010 and 2014 General Assemblies, respectively. Other partners have challenged those decisions but chosen to stay in partnership with the PC(USA). And three churches have chosen to break relationship with the PC(USA) over those issues.
Human trafficking, one of the most profitable activities in the world, produces some $32 billion a year, according to the United Nations. It is the focus of this year’s Fraternity Campaign in Brazil, which celebrates its 50th anniversary. The theme of the 2014 campaign is “Fraternity and Human Trafficking."
The number of femicides ― gender-related murders ― in Brazil has reached civil war-like proportions. In just 10 years 40,000 women were killed in this country merely for being women.
Four newly appointed mission co-workers completed orientation last month in preparation for Presbyterian World Mission assignments in the Dominican Republic, Brazil and Madagascar.
Although Tim Carriker has spent his entire mission career in Brazil, this Presbyterian mission worker’s influence is felt around the world.