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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.

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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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April 8, 2011

News Links for the Week of April 4

Church Draw

Lovet Weems notes that Sunday School was the primary entry point for church life. Then it was the worship service. Now it is service and mission work.

Mission as the Emerging Entry Point for New People

 

Biblical Illiteracy

A group of theologians have taken to cyberspace to address biblical illiteracy.

Theologians Launch Blog to Tackle Biblical Illiteracy

 

Presbyterian Congregational Trends

In case you missed it, while we were meeting in Louisville last week, Cynthia Woolever and Deborah Bruce released a report on Trends unfolding in Presbyterian Congregations.

Looking inside Presbyterian congregations

 

Church Trends

Eileen Lindner …

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