Reports and study guides
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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 ...
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The Study Guide for the Report of the Mid Council Commission to the 220th General Assembly (2012) - Spanish
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 U.S. Congregational Life Survey: Fastest Growing Presbyterian Churches
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Research Services
To learn more about congregations that have been successful in increasing their size, we invited the 400 fastest-growing churches in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to take part in the U.S. Congregational Life Survey. Learn how these growing churches and their worshipers differ from other churches in the denomination. What strengths do they have?
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The Volunteers Exploring Vocation
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Young Adult Volunteers
Facilitator’s Resource book for leaders in the Young Adult Volunteers in Mission program of the PCUSA
Prepared by Teresa Blythe, Facilitator of VEV program
Congratulations on answering the call to facilitating vocational discernment sessions with Young Adult Volunteers in Mission (YAVIM) in the upcoming months. We’ve developed a 16-session program that covers a lot of ground, primarily principles found in a wide variety of writings about Christian Spiritual Discernment.
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The Women of Color Consultation Task Force Report - Hearing and Singing New Songs to God: Shunning Old Discords and Sharing New Harmonies
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Advocacy Committee for Racial Ethnic Concerns
The Women of Color Consultation Task Force Report was approved at 218th General Assembly.
Some highlights of the report include:
A call for transformation of the church, focusing on the intersections of gender, race and class.
Direct the General Assembly Mission Council, in consultation with Advocacy Committee for Racial Ethnic Concerns and Advocacy Committee for Women’s Concerns, to expand on the basic antiracism training to include modules on the intersectionality of race, gender and class and provide focused training on internalized oppression and privilege.
Seek inclusivity with equity: moving beyond tokenism in the participation of women of color of ...
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The Work of the Human Trafficking Roundtable
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Human Trafficking
The trafficking of human beings, modern-day slavery, is a multi-dimensional threat that deprives men, women and children both in the United States and around the world of their human rights. This global scourge increases health risks and fuels the growth of organized crime. Since 2006 when the General Assembly spoke out about child sex trafficking, General Assembly Mission Council staff have been working together to coordinate their work. With the 2008 General Assembly action calling for an expanded focus on human trafficking, The Human Trafficking Roundtable was constituted.
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The call of Jeremiah: A Bible study
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Preparation for Ministry
Examine a biblical call passage, consider the personal struggles and the empowering of one called by God and relate the passage to one’s own sense of call.
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Theology of Compensation
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy
Compensation and its Theological and Ethical Meaning in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) — a 2009 Survey of Pastors
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To Meet AIDS With Grace and Truth - 200th General Assembly
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—International AIDS
Report on the resolution, "To Meet AIDS With Grace and Truth" from the 200th General Assembly.