Reports and study guides
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Strategy for African-American Church Growth Within the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—African American Congregational Support
In light of the General Assembly mandate to increase racial ethnic membership in the PC(USA) by 20 percent by the year 2010, the National Black Presbyterian Caucus (NBPC) recognizes the critical necessity to take the lead in developing a Strategy for African-American Evangelism and Church Growth. In the document are strategies which we encourage presbyteries, synods and General Assembly offices to implement in order to ensure that the 1998 Racial Ethnic Immigrant evangelism Church Growth Strategy achieves the objective of increasing African-American membership in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
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Beyond New Wine
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—African American Congregational Support
Toward a 21st Century Black Presbyterian church growth strategy
A focus paper addressing issues for prayer, study and action by Blacks in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Presented by the Black Presbyterian Church Growth Committee at the request of the National Black Presbyterian Caucus and the Office of African American Congregational Support
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Is This New Wine?
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—African American Congregational Support
A paper addressing African-American issues for discussion within the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Presented by African-American Presbyterians for Prayer, Study, and Action
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Periscope 1 Study Guide
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—African American Congregational Support
A Guide for the Study of 175 Years of Black Presbyterian Ministry
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Periscope 1
From Presbyterian Mission Agency
Black Presbyterianism – Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
175 years of ministry – 1807-1982
The celebration of 175 years of black Presbyterianism brings into view the whole range of experiences from early contact to current participation. It involves a review and reassessment of a process, which moved by uncharted stages from tolerance, tutelage and testing to patronage, paternalism and partnership. Through all of this, blacks who were, or became, Presbyterian had a sense of the inherent appropriateness of their identification with the Presbyterian Church and they presumed a "joint-heir" proprietorship in this part of the "Body of Christ." Whether or not this presumption ...
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Periscope 2
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—African American Congregational Support
Black Presbyterianism – Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
175 years of ministry – 1807-1982
"Periscope 2" is the second of four issues commemorating 175 years of Black Presbyterianism. The time frame between the Civil War era up to 1982 is given major attention, but some thought has also been given to the years immediately ahead that will lead us into the 21st century. The mood of the journal articles is one of black self-confidence and hope. This should be recognized as a tribute of genuine appreciation to our forebears and our contemporaries who have suffered the indignities and disabilities of discrimination in the ...
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Periscope 3
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—African American Congregational Support
African-American Presbyterianism - Preparing for the 21st Century
African-American Presbyterians face many challenges in the next century, according to Otis Turner and Lawrence Bethel. Against the background of two centuries of African-American Presbyterianism, the authors, while highlighting some historical milestones, lift up some necessary changes and adjustments that the National Black Presbyterian Caucus must make if it is to meet the challenges that lie ahead. Periscope 3 will "fill you with feelings of expectancy and celebration," writes James Foster Reese. He concludes that Periscope 3 is a starting point for the African-American Presbyterian journey into the future.
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Periscope 2 Study Guide
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—African American Congregational Support
A Guide for the Study of 175 Years of Black Presbyterian Ministry
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Respectful Presence: an Understanding of Interfaith Prayer and Celebration from a Reformed Christian Perspective (with study guide)
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Interfaith Relations
This document and study guide, from the 209th General Assembly (1997), provides an understanding of interfaith prater and celebration from a reformed Christian perspective.
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Open Doors, Open Minds
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Interfaith Relations
This study focuses on a number of specific ethical issues, and the basis for moral decision making in our traditions.