Manuals and policies
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The process toward educator certification
From Office of the General Assembly—Christian Educators
The process for Christian Educator and Christian Education Associates in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Certified Christian Educators in the PC(USA) . . .
- Are members of the PC(USA)
- Are employed in educational ministry in a PC(USA) congregation, governing body or agency or have confirmed volunteer status of at least ten (10) hours/week of volunteer service and have completed one year full-time (or its equivalent) work experience
- Have completed a bachelor’s degree (or master’s degree) or Christian Education Associate level
- Have requested and received an application and information for certification along with a listing of Certification ...
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Theological Education Fund Seminary Support Handbook
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Theological Education
Download the seminary support handbook
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These Living Waters: Common Agreement on Mutual Recognition of Baptism
From Office of the General Assembly—Ecumenical Relationships
A Report of the Catholic Reformed Dialogue in United States 2003 - 2007
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Together we Triumph
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Presbyterian Disaster Assistance
A resource about dealing with disaster for church youth leaders created by a joint task force of United Methodists and Presbyterians.
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Trade justice campaigns linked with the fair trade alternative
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Presbyterian Hunger Program
This manual on fair trade shares how Joining Hands Against Hunger Peru began and maps out what other Joining Hands groups need to do to get started in offering a fair trade alternative as part of broader trade justice campaign.
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Transformational Leadership Debt Assistance (TLDA) guidelines
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Financial Aid
Find guidelines or the 2012-2013 Transformational Leadership Debt Assistance (TLDA).
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Transforming Congregations and Other Forms of Corporate Witness
From Office of the General Assembly
Contents:
- How does mission relate to transferring congregations?
- What parties must approve a congregation's transfer?
- Can a congregations transfer to a presbytery that it does not directly border?
- Can a congregation transfer to a presbytery in a different synod?
- Can worshipping communities, fellowships, new church developments, or other forms of corporate witness transfer into a presbytery that is not their geographic presbytery?
- Where are non-geographic presbyteries found in the Book of Order?
- Can a racial ethnic or immigrant entity that is not a congregation join or transfer to a presbytery that is not in its geographic ...
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Turn Mourning Into Dancing!
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy
A Policy Statement on Healing Domestic Violence and Study Guide
Turn Mourning Into Dancing!, approved by the 213th General Assembly (2001), explores the root causes of domestic violence and the church’s complicity and response to the problem. The term “domestic violence” in this policy statement and its rationale is used as an inclusive term to broadly encompass the abuse found in child/child, parent/child, spouse/spouse, partner/partner, adult child/aging parent relationships, as well as violence that occurs in sibling and dating relationships. Three clear goals are advocated: first, to protect the victims from further abuse; second ...
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Turn Mourning into Dancing! A Policy Statement on Healing Domestic Violence and Study Guide (approved by the 213th General Assembly [2001])
From Office of the General Assembly
The 213th General Assembly (2001) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), in reliance upon God under the guidance of the Holy Spirit and in exercise of its responsibility to witness to the Lordship of Jesus Christ in every dimension of life, has approved this policy statement “Turn Mourning Into Dancing! A Policy Statement on Healing Domestic Violence.” It is presented for the guidance and edification of the whole Christian Church and the society to which its ministers; and will determine procedures and program for the Ministries Divisions and staff of the General Assembly. This policy statement is recommended for ...
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We Won't Let It Happen Here! Preventing Child Abuse in the Church
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Child Advocacy
By Lois Rifner, Ph.D., and Susan Keil Smith, M.A., with assistance from the Child Advocacy Office.
A training model for all who work with children in the church to assist them in becoming aware of child abuse, in exploring how Christian faith provides support for keeping children safe, learning about prevention, and in learning to respond effectively when child abuse occurs.