Manuals and policies
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Native American Ministry
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Commissioned Ruling Elders
This document details traditional Native American Indian traditions for commissioned lay pastors.
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New Times New Call
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Ministers/Teaching Elders
A Manual for Pastoral Options for Small Churches
Use this manual to explore different options for pastoral leadership.
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New Worshiping Community Definition
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Mission Program Grants
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Nurturing the seminarian's spiritual growth — ideas for the session liaison
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Preparation for Ministry
—from Grace Presbytery
The session liaison’s experience can be very meaningful not only for the seminary student but for the liaison as well. In ministry as a liaison the elder has a unique opportunity to develop a relationship which involves friendship, encouragement guidance, occasional redirection and joy. The elder works with the seminarian toward the goal of growth into a church professional prepared to lead from pulpit, in board room or hospital room — a person who is eager to sense God’s active presence in any situation.
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Nurturing the seminarian’s spiritual growth — ideas for the presbytery’s Committee on Preparation for Ministry
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Preparation for Ministry
—from Grace Presbytery
With more than fifty inquirers and candidates for ordination to ministry of Word and Sacrament, there is a clear limit on the amount of time and attention Grace Presbytery can give to each person under our care. Still, the members of the committee manage to communicate with each of these people on a fairly regular basis, and the committee does its best to devote personal attention and support to each seminarian. The CPM appoints a liaison from the committee to communicate with each seminarian; most of these suggestions could be implemented best by that liaison.
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On Calling a Pastor
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Church Leadership Connection
A manual to help participants in the pastoral call process understand their responsibilities and tasks from the time a pastor has announced his or her departure until a new pastor is called and installed. This manual can assist session members, interim pastors, pastor nominating committee members, and presbytery committee on ministry members. EDITORS NOTE: This version had old Book of Order citations.
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On Calling a Pastor (Word)
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Church Leadership Connection
A constitutionally updated, Word version, of On Calling a Pastor, a manual to help participants in the pastoral call process understand their responsibilities and tasks from the time a pastor has announced his or her departure until a new pastor is called and installed.
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On Seeking a Call
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Church Leadership Connection
Manual for ministers of the Word and Sacrament, Candidates, and lay professionals considering seeking a new call. Contains information about the call process, entering a PIF on line, interviewing with Pastor Nominating Committees, accepting a call, and dissolving pastoral relationships.
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On Strengthening the Peacemaking Program
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy
Lifting the example of Jesus as the model of our behavior and beliefs in love and peacemaking exemplified in Luke 6: 27–38 as our policy for Presbyterians now and in the future, the 219th General Assembly (2010) directs the General Assembly Mission Council, through the Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy (ACSWP) and the Peacemaking Program, to appoint a five person steering team, at least one of whom shall be a college student or other young adult, to work with ACSWP and Peacemaking Program representatives to design and implement a broadly participatory four-year process to strengthen the Peacemaking Program.
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Organization for Mission
From Presbyterian Mission Agency
The Book of Order (G-3.0106) provides that “each council shall develop a manual of administrative operations that will specify the form and guide the work of mission in that council.”
The Organization for Mission is the manual of administrative operations for the General Assembly. It specifies the form and guides the work of General Assembly mission.
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