Partnership in the New Century: Continuity and Change
Sherron George
PC(USA) Regional Liaison for South America

The theological themes in Ephesians provide a broad conceptual framework for understanding the fullness of God’s holistic cosmic mission of salvation, liberation, redemption, and reconciliation in the world. Mission begins with the fullness of who God is–a triune relational community of love. [Read complete paper]

Mission in Unity
Setri Nyomi
General Secretary, World Alliance of Reformed Churches

We live in exciting historic times. The opportunity and responsibility for engagement in the mission to which God has sent us is ever present with us and calls for a new sense of urgency. It is for this reason that I am so grateful to God that the PC(USA) is once again demonstrating its commitment to being effective in mission. [Read complete paper]

Emerging Roles of Mission Initiators and World Mission
Bill Young
Executive Director, Presbyterian Frontier Fellowship

I think it is more accurate to see our denominational structure as being like a smaller church in a changing neighborhood.  A small church that is aging, losing members by death and attrition, that is trying to exist in a neighborhood that has changed over the years, that hasn’t changed to meet the “new” neighborhood, and that is struggling to keep on doing what it has always done, all the while dreaming of and wishing for the “good old days.” [Read complete paper]

Continuity and Change in the Landscape of God’s Mission: Holding on and Letting go
Scott W. Sunquist
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

Kenyan democracy has failed because ordinary people were encouraged to believe that the process in and of itself could bring change.  [Read complete paper]