Author: Fellowship Team

Healthy Church Panel – 2014 Gathering

Pastor Covenant Groups As pastors, elders, staff, and congregational leaders, what are we consuming or being consumed by that affects our call to follow Jesus and lead others? Anna Kent, Jim Singleton and others look at the overall health of pastor and church leaders and explore practical ways to nourish our continued growth as leaders of…
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Confessions of a Church Leader Under Conviction

Confessions of a Church Leader Under Conviction

One of the highlights of summer vacation is the opportunity to experience the body of Christ at worship; I’m always energized by the sense that I’m part of the family, even though I don’t know a soul.   I shared this experience with my parents one Sunday on a recent family vacation. We arrived 20 minutes…
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Where Are We Today

In May, leaders of The Fellowship of Presbyterians and Presbyterians for Renewal (PFR) unanimously approved a new and exciting vision—to combine the strengths of both existing organizations into one new ministry that will continue and promote a faithful, evangelical witness within the PC(USA) and reach across denominational lines to form a community of disciples of…
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Community with Deep Roots

Aspen Trees

Aspen trees grow in groves… birthed from a single seedling. Their roots are deep, and their reach is so large that new trees will often appear great distances away. Individual aspen trees may live up to 150 years, but when one tree dies, the grove lives on by sending up new shoots. This is an…
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