Subject: Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) – Government
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Principles of Presbyterian Polity
Pastors, church leaders, and students of Presbyterian polity will find this a useful guide to Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) governance based on foundational principles. Recent changes in the PC(USA) Constitution have meant fewer rules and more flexibility in governance, making it imperative that leaders understand the historical principles that guide the church. Wilton explains the Book…
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Faith, Hope, Love, and Witness (Participant’s Book)
An excellent introduction to the new form of church government written in accessible language, this study explains core affirmations and the foundations of Presbyterian polity. Being Reformed: Faith Seeking Understanding is a series of biblically based mini-courses that provides adults with a foundational understanding of the Reformed faith. Each six-session study—written by well-known and respected…
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Faith, Hope, Love, and Witness (Leader’s Guide)
An excellent introduction to the new form of church government written in accessible language, this study explains core affirmations and the foundations of Presbyterian polity. Being Reformed: Faith Seeking Understanding is a series of biblically based mini-courses that provides adults with a foundational understanding of the Reformed faith. Each six-session study—written by well-known and respected…
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Finding Christ In The Book Of Order
In this new book William E. Chapman explores the theological framework of the Book of Order of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Chapman, author of History and Theology in the Book of Order: Blood on Every Page, illustrates how theological implications can be overlooked when the Book of Order is viewed solely as a kind of operations manual. Well suited for…
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The Presbyterian Trustee
The Presbyterian Trustee is a brief, highly useful handbook for trustees in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and the first to examine the office. Modeled after The Presbyterian Elder and the author’s own The Presbyterian Deacon, this book explores the biblical models of trustees, the historic background of the office, and the responsibilities of trustees today.…
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Presbyterian Polity For Church Officers
(Third Edition)Now in a newly revised edition, this detailed, comprehensive interpretation of the Book of Order is the most complete resource of its kind since the church’s reunion. . It explains the system of Presbyterian government, from sessions to presbyteries to synods to the General Assembly itself. This important resource and reference includes the major amendments approved by…
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The Organizational Revolution
This book addresses the organizational character of American religious history, which points to a tentative but significant conclusion: The Presbyterian church has been undergoing an organizational revolution, and membership decline that began in the mid-1960s.
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So, You’ve Been Elected a Deacon
Members of three Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) congregations participate in this video designed to prepare deacons to serve in Presbyterian churches. It covers the office of deacon, Presbyterian faith and order, deacons at work, duties, and ordination.
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So, You’ve Been Elected an Elder
Designed to help pastors and their sessions prepare newly elected elders for the required examination of the doctrine, government, and discipline of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the Book of Confessions, and the Book of Order.
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What Makes Us Distinctive as Presbyterians
Explains the 3 books that are foundational to the denomination, 7 principles adopted by the church for interpreting the Bible, 10 doctrines characteristic of the Book of Confessions, and principles of representative government in the Book of Order
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The Presbyterians – Part IV: Polity
Fourth of a five part series, this video is about how Presbyterians order the life of their church through scenes from session, presbytery, and General Assembly meetings, and the Book of order.