Category: Booklets & Journals
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Rural Ministry: Church and Community
From the Introduction: Living the Vision is a series of resources, produced by Evangelism and Church Development. Rural ministry is a significant part of evangelism and church development. Today, rural communities are experiencing tremendous change and congregations are called to explore new ways to minister to the people in their community and region. This booklet…
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A Reformed Understanding of Usury
This report and its recommendations are in response to the referral of the 216th General Assembly (2004) to the Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy to investigate the question of usury in the United States and to prepare a resolution for the 217th General Assembly (2006).
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2004 Children’s Mission Yearbook For Prayer & Study
Weekly information, activities, scripture, and prayer focusing on the mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in the United States and around the world.
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2006 Children’s Mission Yearbook For Prayer & Study
Weekly information, activities, scripture, and prayer focusing on the mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in the United States and around the world.
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2007 Children’s Mission Yearbook For Prayer & Study
Weekly information, activities, scripture, and prayer focusing on the mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in the United States and around the world.
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2008 Children’s Mission Yearbook For Prayer & Study
Weekly information, activities, scripture, and prayer focusing on the mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in the United States and around the world.
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2009 Children’s Mission Yearbook For Prayer & Study
Weekly information, activities, scripture, and prayer focusing on the mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in the United States and around the world.
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2010 Children’s Mission Yearbook for Prayer & Study
Weekly information, activities, scripture, and prayer focusing on the mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in the United States and around the world.
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When Will We Hear Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Call To End Poverty In America?
National Observance of Children’s Sabbaths Manual Vol. 17 A multi-faith resource for year-round child advocacy. What is the Children’s Sabbath? Sponsored by the Children’s Defense Fund, the annual, multi-faith National Observance of Children’s Sabbaths weekend is an occasion to celebrate children as sacred gifts of the Divine and to recognize and respond to the urgent…
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Pastoral Activities Index
The Pastoral Activities Index is a detailed description of the activites in which pastors engage, organized in eight roles: (1) Director of Worship; (2) Facilitator of Pastoral Care; (3) Leader & Interpreter of Mission; (4) Coordinator of Church Education; (5) Facilitator of Parish/Community Relationships; (6) Administrator; (7) Member of the Presbytery; (8) Member of the…
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Pastoral Performance Profile
The Pastoral Performance Profile (Second Edition) is a criteria-referenced self-evaluation instrument for pastors and has been derived from the Pastoral Activities Index. It consists of 28 scales, each with five statements that describe the different ways in which pastors carry out some of their more important activities. The instrument is normally to be used by…
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Plain Talk About The Apostles’ Creed
Takes a line by line look at the Apostles’ Creed prayer in an in depth study to understand its meaning.