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Renewed Call to Presbyterian Mission in the World
A Dialogue for Our Shared Future
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The moderator of the General Assembly, the General Assembly Council, and the Office of the General Assembly convened a churchwide consultation January 16-18, 2008, titled "Renewed Call to Presbyterian Mission in the World: A Dialogue for Our Shared Future."
The event took place at the Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church in Dallas, Texas. Sixty-four people from across the church and around the world gathered to build greater trust and coordination among PC(USA) “mission initiators,” mission supporters and the GAC ministries and to identify and agree upon the “benchmarks” (core values) and consequent “mission practices” that should characterize all Presbyterian mission work.
Every participant present signed "An Invitation to Expanding Partnership in God’s Mission" on the last day. The invitation includes a covenant to live and serve together and a commitment to work cooperatively. The participants also pledged to celebrate diverse Presbyterian approaches to mission, to share responsibility for education and preparation of all Presbyterians for mission, and to seek and support more mission personnel. |
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