Category: Booklets & Journals
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reFORM Vol. 1 No. 1
PFR reForm is a publication of Presbyterians For Renewal, dedicated to the glory of God for the renewal of theology as a life-giving descipline of the elders, deacons, and ministers of Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
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The Small Church
Focuses on how churches under 100 in worship can reach out to include more people. It includes: Basic Decisions, Varieties of Small Churches, Obstacles to Growth, The Small Church and the Pastor, Things to Watch for as the Church Grows, Small Church and Morale, Workable Programs, Modeling a Large Church, Staffing the Small Church, Finances,…
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Strategic Strategies for Change
This workbook is based on actual strategies used by Bill Easum both as a pastor and as a consultant in more than 500 churches. Numerous exercises appear along the way to help churches determine what they need to do.
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Worship For People of the Heart
This workbook is for churches wanting to reach people born after 1960.
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Presbyterian and Reformed Historic Sites
A registry of sites that are associated with important people, organizations, institutions, and events of the churches of the Presbyterian/Reformed tradition. They are located in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, in large cities and small towns, in counrty fields and amid the high rise buildings of downtown districts. They preserve the memory…
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The Journal Of Presbyterian History Vol. 86 No. 1
The Journal of Presbyterian History is published twice a year by the Presbyterian Historical Society, the official historical agency of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Founded in 1852, the Presbyterian Historical Society is the national archives and historical research center of the church and the collective memory of the American Presbyterian tradition.
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Cooperative Parish Manual
Cooperative Parish Ministry (Definition) Several congregations that share a common ministry area or region covenant together to envision that parish area as the place in which Christ is calling them into cooperative planning and ministry. While each congregation maintains its own board or session, the covenanting lead to the sharing of ideas, energies, leadership and…
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In Life and in Death We Belong to God
The 213th General Assembly (2001) directed the Office of Theology and Worship to conduct a Church-wide dialogue on End-of-Life Issues. As part of the Office of Theology and Worship’s continuing work to implement this directive, we are making available in digital format In Life and In Death We Belong To God: Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide, and End-of-Life…
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New Times, New Call
A resource for small church leaders and presbytery committees to use to guide a dialogue about meeting the pastoral leadership needs of small churches.
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Rising To The Risk
“This book tells about the success stories of vital and dynamic small congregations. You’ll see common characteristics among these small churches. They are dedicated followers of Jesus Christ led by faith to  dynamic and useful Christ-like change. Others do not dictate that changes will happen; instead the members and pastors, and, in some cases, the…
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The French Confession of 1559
From the Preface: At the present time, when the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) must learn to live with the reality of its ‘cultural disestablishment,’ the French Confession is a helpful conversation partner. It is more than a mere historical curiosity, for although the French Confession is a product of 16th century Europe, it is neither out…
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Pastoral Expectations Inventory
The Pastoral Expectations Inventory provides a basis for the pastor and session to clarify and agree upon (1) priorities in the life of the church; (2) priorities in the activities in which the pastor will engage; (3) time required for the performance of those activities; and (4) the way in which members of the session…