Supporting Church Professionals
Ministers of the PC(USA) may find the following
links helpful in their ministries:
Support
for First Call Pastors
Helping newly ordained ministers move from their roles as seminary
students to their new roles as leaders of congregations.
Board
of Pensions
Our mission is to provide benefits and financial assistance
to Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) workers and their families.
Ministry
Development Centers - “Career Centers”
The Ministry Development Council is a national network of accredited
centers providing resources for clergy and other church workers,
denominational leadership, and local churches.
Resources
and Support for Christian Educators
Help for Christian Educators.
Commissioned
Lay Pastors
A Commissioned Lay Pastor (CLP) is an elder who is trained and
commissioned by the presbytery to provide pastoral services
to a particular church or churches.
Triennial
Visits
[The COM] ... shall visit with each session of the presbytery
at least once every three years...
Dealing
with Conflict - Interventions by the COM
Timely Interventions — Formal and Informal
Conflict Intensity Chart
The Conflict Intensity Chart is intended to provide members
of Committees on Ministry and others with a diagnostic instrument
to assist in determining the intensity of a given conflict.
Sample
Forms
Forms and additional resources for various situations in the
ministry.
Contact information for PC(USA) ministers
Looking for a minister friend?
Ministry
Development: Professional Organizations
Professional Organizations for ministers
Theology
and Worship Resources
Especially for pastors
Current
Book of Order Issues
Ministers of Other Denominations
Congregational
Resource Guide
The Congregational Resource Guide offers expert resource recommendations
chosen to address the specific needs of congregations and their
leaders. A free gift hosted by The Alban Institute and the Indianapolis
Center for Congregations; funded by Lilly Endowment Inc.
U.S.
Congregations
U.S. Congregations is a religious research group staffed by
religious researchers and sociologists who are conducting the
U.S. Congregational Life Survey. It is housed in the offices
of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in Louisville, Kentucky.
Middle
Governing Body (MGB) Connect
Models, best practices, and policies from presbyteries and
synods on ministers. We make no endorsements of these
models and practices, but provide them in support of the mission
and ministries of middle governing bodies. Please contact
the author/governing body listed for further information.
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