Insights and Encouragement for Church Leaders
New Ideas #4: Envisioning A New Church
"Envisioning a New Church: The Potential Is Right in Front of Us” by Paul Detterman, Executive Director of Presbyterian For Renewal People who have been shaped by Scripture are steeped in the language of individual repentance, forgiveness, grace, and a new beginning. (2 Corinthians 5:17) But when it comes to the nature of the institutions…
New Ideas #3: Agreeing to Agree
“Agreeing to Agree: Theology in Presbyteries” By Dr. Jerry Andrews, First Presbyterian Church, San Diego, CA In his 1954 book, The Broadening Church, Lefferts Loetscher described how a church with a once tightly-held theological core significantly relaxed its theological commitments, especially in the first half of the last century. The approval of the broadening project…
New Video Posted: How can we find unity in disagreement?
Richard J. Mouw, President at Fuller Theological Seminary, discusses how pastoral theology can help Christians find unity in disagreement. Check it out here.
New Video Posted: Is the PC(USA) "deathly ill"?
Is it fair to say that the PC(USA) is “deathly ill”? Jim Singleton, Senior Pastor of First Presbyterian in Colorado Springs, CO, shares the Fellowship’s thoughts in this video. Check it out here.
New Video Posted: Is the PC(USA) “deathly ill”?
Is it fair to say that the PC(USA) is “deathly ill”? Jim Singleton, Senior Pastor of First Presbyterian in Colorado Springs, CO, shares the Fellowship’s thoughts in this video. Check it out here.
New Frequently Asked Questions & Responses Posted
To address some of the most common questions we’re hearing, we’ve created a new FAQ page to share a rolling list of questions and responses. There is nothing inspired about our answers; they’re our best thoughts to date. Join the conversation in the Comments section. View the latest FAQs here.
New Ideas #2: Markers for the Way Forward
This is the second in an ongoing series of “New Ideas” thought pieces. We want to explore these ideas together and solicit your feedback.
New Ideas #1: Presbyteries
This is the first in an ongoing series of “New Ideas” thought pieces. We want to explore these ideas together and solicit your feedback.
Video Posted
What might a new Presbyterian fellowship look like and how would it relate to the PC(USA)? Jim Singleton, Senior Pastor of First Presbyterian in Colorado Springs, CO, shares some ideas in this video.