Reports and study guides
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On Building Peace in Iraq
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy
On Building Peace in Iraq
—From the Presbytery of Baltimore
What can we learn from the invasion and occupation, and what responsibilities do we have? Approved by the 218th General Assembly (2008).
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Report on Human Rights in Colombia
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy
How do we stand with our partners in a country beset by long patterns of human rights violations?
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Presbyterian Panel Survey November 2007 - Women in the Church - Summary
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Research Services
Summary
These pages summarize major findings from the eighth survey completed by the 2006-2008 Panel, sampled in the fall of 2005.
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Christian Obedience in a Nuclear Age
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy
The statement originated in actions of the 195th General Assembly (1983), the 197th General Assembly (1985), and the 199th General Assembly (1987), in response to overtures from a number of presbyteries.
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has a long-standing tradition of Christian obedience in response to the loving action of God, which obedience is revealed in Scripture, taught in the Reformed tradition and explicated in many past pronouncements of General Assemblies.
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Racial Ethnic and Immigrant Church Growth Strategy
From Presbyterian Mission Agency
In 1996 The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) knew very little about welcoming Racial Ethnic communities into its midst. The church had experienced great success expanding itsmembership in the fifties as the country expanded into suburban neighborhoods and newly mintedcommunities, but in the nineties the country experienced a different kind of expansion as it welcomed a host of new immigrants to its shores. In this expansion the church was slower in itsresponse.
A year earlier in 1995 the General Assembly had asked two Presbyterian groups, one Hispanic and the other Native American, to develop strategies to help the church learn ...
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What do Presbyterians really believe?
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Research Services
We can find out what individual Presbyterians are supposed to believe by reading the confessions, but how do we learn what they actually believe? Responses to Presbyterian Panel surveys give us details on personal beliefs as well information on religious backgrounds, church participation and demographic characteristics from a recent national survey of members, elders and ministers.
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Presbyterian Panel Survey November 2007 - Women in the Church - Full Report
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Advocacy Committee for Women's Concerns
Women in the Church 2007 Presbyterian Panel Survey, full report.
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2008 Survey of Presbyterian Pastors
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Research Services
The 2008 Survey of Presbyterian Pastors reveals that most pastors consider their present compensation package to be fair and reasonable given the circumstances of the congregation. One in six live in a manse. Two in three report making changes to improve their health in the previous year. Learn more about PC(USA) pastors in this report
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Presbyterian Panel Survey Fall 2008: Religious and Demographic Profile of Presbyterians - Full Report
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Research Services
The Presbyterian Panel consists of three nationally representative samples of groups affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.): members, elders (lay leaders), and ordained ministers. For most analyses, ministers are split into two groups based on current call: pastors, serving congregations, and specialized clergy, serving elsewhere. New samples are drawn every three years. The profile reveals results of a demographic survey of 3,500 participants in the 2009-2011 Presbyterian Panel, sampled in Fall of 2008.
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Resolution on Africa: A Guide for Study and Reflection
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy
In response to a General Assembly action this guide (2005) was produced by the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program, the Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy and the Worldwide Ministries Division to call attention to the continent of Africa. It offers six sessions with a wealth of material appropriate for adult, older youth, session and other study groups.