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Michael Kruse is chair of the General Assembly Mission Council

This blog is for General Assembly Mission Council leadership. Others are welcome to observe, but comments and discussion are limited to GAMC members and individuals designated by Mike Kruse.

We hope that by raising our awareness of the GAMC ministry context we will provide even more effective governance as GAMC elected members.

Linked articles and commentary on this blog do not necessarily reflect the positions of the GAMC or the PC(USA). They are presented here as information and for the purposes of fostering discussion.

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April 22, 2011

Context Links for April 22

Here are this week’s links. Grace and peace to everyone on this Easter weekend.

Giving Trends

A new survey on congregational giving. Developing trends include members being able to make contributions with credit cards at a kiosk in the church, allowing them to designate giving.

Is church giving rebounding?

Personal Finance at Church

Programs helping people manage personal finances is becoming a popular congregational ministry. The author of the article is probably a little cynical but the article is still informative.

Why churches are a hotbed for finance education

Clergy Communities of Practice

A piece at the Faith and Leadership …

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March 25, 2011

March 25 Links

Here are the links for this week. We will skip next week due to GAMC meetings and pick up with posts the following week.

The Future of Mainline Seminaries
Mainline seminaries are struggling. What is their future and what role should they play in the life of denominations? Frederick W. Schmidt, Jr., Director of Spiritual Formation and Associate Professor of Christian Spirituality at Southern Methodist University, Perkins School of Theology in Dallas, Texas, offers his take.

Is It Time to Write the Eulogy?: The Future of Seminary Education

(Related: SFTS closes Southern California campus)

Social Media and Community
The …

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March 17, 2011

Welcome to the Context Blog

Welcome to the inaugural post of the Context blog. Each week I’ll be posting links to news that helps members of the General Assembly Mission Council better reflect on our context for mission. While all are welcome to view the blog, comments will be limited to members of the General Assembly Mission Council and invited guests.

The format will initially be a weekly post with links to news items of interest. We will see if other uses emerge as we go along. Feel free to visit as often as you like or not to visit at all. We are simply …

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