Reports and study guides
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Win-Lose Struggles and Their Costs
From Office of the General Assembly—Constitutional Interpretation
Win-lose, in one form or another, appears to be the prevailing strategy for making decisions and resolving conflicts in the church. This is true of local churches, regional church bodies such as Presbyteries, conferences, districts, synods, or dioceses, and it is true of national agency staffs and boards. Without counting the costs of win-lose, church members and leaders have tended to create competitive norms and operating procedures within their organizations.
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World of Hurt, Word of Life: “Renewing God’s Communion in the Work of Economic Reconstruction”
From Office of the General Assembly—Stated Clerk
Responding to the deepening economic crisis of our times, the 219th General Assembly (2010) recognized a preliminary statement of concern, Living Through Economic Crisis: The Church’s Witness in Troubled Times (Minutes, 2010, Part I, pp. 733ff of electronic copy; pp.323–24 of the print copy), and proceeded to authorize further study of the problem with recommendations for faithful action by the church. Specifically, the General Assembly asked for a study that “assesses the long-term implications of our current economic trends and practices, including their impact on the church itself, and provides appropriate recommendations for consideration by members, congregations ...
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총회 앞으로 나아갈 길 전권위원회 중간 보고서
From Office of the General Assembly—222nd General Assembly (2016)
총회 앞으로 나아갈 길 전권위원회 중간 보고서 (2017년 6월 27일)
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핵심!가치!및!목회!관계!
From Office of the General Assembly—Church Leadership Connection
핵심!가치!및!목회!관계!