Including: Letter from the Stated Clerk, Recommendations from the 219th General Assembly (2010), General Information, and a Study Guide.
Approved by the 219th General Assembly (2010) and recommended to the presbyteries for their vote.
Those who attended the Multicultural Dinner and Celebration at Fort Street Presbyterian Church during the 221st General Assembly (2014) experienced a prophetic moment. The guest speaker, Dr. Rodger Nishioka, associate professor of Christian education at Columbia Theological Seminary, told those in multicultural and cross-cultural ministries that it is time to move on to the next stage toward becoming a more diverse and inclusive church: that of intercultural ministries.” In calling the church to intercultural ministries, he did not condemn the stages that preceded it—mainly multicultural and cross-cultural ministries. Instead, Nishioka celebrated each for playing timely roles as stepping stones to advancing …
Links to full texts of bilateral and multilateral efforts for peacebuilding in the Korean Peninsula.
In June 2014, 54 participants representing 34 churches and related institutions from 15 countries met in Switzerland to consult on justice, peace and reconciliation on the Korean Peninsula. The Ecumenical Forum on Peace, Reunification and Development Cooperation on the Korean Peninsula (also known as the Ecumenical Forum for Korea) serves as a cooperative endeavor of churches, national councils of churches, mission organizations and church-related development agencies in cooperation with the World Council of Churches, Christian Conference of Asia and other ecumenical bodies (http://ecuforumkorea.org/).
On the 25th anniversary of the first ecumenical gathering to take steps toward the peaceful reunification of the divided Korean peninsula, convened in Tozanso, Japan, in 1984, the “Tsuen Wan Communiqué” outlined the recommitment to peace, reconciliation and reunification of the Korean Peninsula by nearly 140 church leaders worldwide, including North and South Koreans.
The Office of International Evangelismworks within Presbyterian World Missionto do evangelism in many parts of the world. Much of our work is helping to fund partner organizations to engage effectively in evangelism. Some of our work supports frontier evangelism, bringing the gospel of Jesus Christ to people who have never heard it before. And some of our work is in Bible translation and distribution, making the Word of God available to people who would not otherwise have it.
Because we often work in areas that have security concerns, we cannot always publicize our efforts on the web or in print …
The story of Presbyterian global mission began 175 years ago—with the ‘hardheaded, Holy Spirit–filled people’ of Western Pennsylvania. This resource, reproduced courtesy of Presbyterians Today magazine, traces that history.
Outlines the Preparation for Ministry process, which involves two phases: Inquiry and Candidacy.
This report will determine procedures and program for the ministry divisions and staff of the General Assembly and its Council. It is recommended for consideration and study by other governing bodies (sessions, presbyteries, and synods). This report is commended to the free Christian conscience of all congregations and the members of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) for prayerful study, dialogue, and action. The military action taken against Iraq is examined in light of just war principles and other principles of conscience. Among other things, the resolution reaffirms our solidarity with Iraqi Christians and their churches, calls for pastoral support for U.S. military …
By H. Michael Brewer
Men of the Church in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) provides 13 bible studies to aid congregations in this area of ministry. Each study is inspired by a book of the Bible and includes seven sessions for open discussion.