Reports and study guides
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The Globalization of Economic Life: Challenge to the Church
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Enough for Everyone
This is the first of four papers developed by the Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy ACSWP and made available to the church for study, reflection and feedback on issues related to globalization and international trade and the church's advocacy on trade issues in the public arena. In this paper, Gordon Douglass examines the impact of economic growth and the challenges brought by the new political dynamic experienced in globalization. This paper serves to define economic globalization and introduces the theological and ethical considerations for the foloowing three papers in this series.
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The Gospel According to John: Encounters With Jesus
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Men of the Church
By Steven P. Eason
Men of the Church in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) provides 11 New Testament Bible studies to aid congregations. Each study is inspired by a book of the Bible and includes seven sessions for open discussion.
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The Gospel of Mark: A Men's Study of Christian Discipleship
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Men of the Church
By Ronald Edward Peters
Men of the Church in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) provides 11 New Testament Bible studies to aid congregations. Each study is inspired by a book of the Bible and includes seven sessions for open discussion.
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The Independent Committee of Inquiry (ICI) Final Report
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Independent Committee of Inquiry (Congo)
Most children of missionaries value their experiences in distant lands. However, in the 1990s several found the courage to report to Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) that years earlier they had been sexually abused while attending boarding schools in Congo.
Many spoke of serious life-long consequences: self-hate, low self-esteem, a sense of powerlessness, struggles with depression, alcoholism/drug addiction, eating disorders or forming long-term relationships.
One woman said, “I gave up my idea of God as a strong, loving deity who stayed by me in times of good and bad … I gave up my relationship with my parents and all ...
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The November 2011 Presbyterian Panel Survey on Biblical knowledge.
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Research Services
The November 2011 Presbyterian Panel Survey, pertaining to Biblical issues.
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The Peace Discernment Process Facilitator's Guide
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Presbyterian Peacemaking Program
This packet is intended to help you facilitate a discernment process in which participants will work through the material in “Encountering the Gospel of Peace Anew: An Invitation to Discernment and Witness,” the Peace Discernment Steering Team’s Interim Report to the 220th General Assembly (2012).
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The Revelation to John: Strength for the Struggle
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Men of the Church
By H. Michael Brewer
Men of the Church in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) provides 11 New Testament Bible studies to aid congregations. Each study is inspired by a book of the Bible and includes seven sessions for open discussion.
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The State of Healthcare in a Changing Church
From Presbyterian Mission Agency
The State of Healthcare in a Changing Church as presented at the April 2013 PMAB meeting by Board of Pensions.
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The Study Guide for the Report of the Mid Council Commission to the 220th General Assembly (2012)
From Office of the General Assembly—Mid Councils Commission
The 219th General Assembly (2010) created a Commission on Mid Councils to report to the 220th General Assembly (2012) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Among the responsibilities of this commission was to “develop models that reflect the roles of middle governing bodies in our polity and the changing context of our witness in the United States. ...” Although all of the recommendations taken to the 220th General Assembly (2012) were not approved, the General Assembly commended the narrative sections of the report to the church for study. This guide is designed to assist mid councils, particularly presbyteries, to begin or continue studying the ...
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The Study Guide for the Report of the Mid Council Commission to the 220th General Assembly (2012) - Korean
From Office of the General Assembly—Mid Councils Commission
The 219th General Assembly (2010) created a Commission on Mid Councils to report to the 220th General Assembly (2012) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Among the responsibilities of this commission was to “develop models that reflect the roles of middle governing bodies in our polity and the changing context of our witness in the United States. ...” Although all of the recommendations taken to the 220th General Assembly (2012) were not approved, the General Assembly commended the narrative sections of the report to the church for study. This guide is designed to assist mid councils, particularly presbyteries, to begin or continue studying the ...