Addresses the most critical legal and moral problem facing the church today — and shows church leaders how to implement an effective prevention program to reduce this risk [of child sexual abuse].
Untangling the day-to-day issues in our multifaceted lives can seem daunting. Time to sit quietly and reflect is rare. If we are fortunate, we have good friends or close family members with whom to talk things through and find clarity, but many times we feel isolated and lonely. As people of faith, we add another […]
In today’s world, with its relentless emphasis on success and productivity, we have lost the necessary rhythm of life, the balance between work and rest. Constantly striving, we feel exhausted and deprived in the midst of great abundance. We long for time with friends and family, we long for a moment to ourselves. Millennia ago, […]
When a Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) congregation searches for a new pastor or associate pastor, there are many official guidelines to follow. This step-by-step guide for nominating committees not only makes these procedures clear and understandable, but it goes behind the rules and regulations to the deeper theological and practical concerns. Foose explains how to get […]
In this video, Vicky Curtiss, co-pastor of Collegiate Presbyterian Church in Ames, Iowa, shares some of the tools being used on the task force to build a community of trust within the framework of worship, Bible study, prayer, and sharing. Frances Taylor Gench, professor of New Testament at Union Theological Seminary and Presbyterian School of […]
Every church is driven by its faith in God, and seeks to grow that faith by guiding its members toward fruitful ministry. But in the face of accelerating change, congregations often find themselves spinning their wheels, exerting great amounts of energy to little effect: the faith is willing, but, faced with uncertainties, the results are […]
‘Hymns are written to be part of the liturgy-the work of the people of God. When you write a hymn, you are putting words into the mouths of other people, other worshipers. The words of hymns become the words of a worshiping congregation.’ — Jane Parker Huber Hymns in this book are grouped into five […]
Members of Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago, Ill. and New Life Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, Ga. participate in this video designed for persons who are interested in becoming members or have just become members of a Presbyterian Church. It covers Presbyterian history in America, Presbyterian beliefs, governance, mission, and membership.
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.
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.