These believers seek out a population avoided by most — prostitutes, the homeless, the addicted. Their small gifts and genuine interest have opened many doors for ministry to those on society’s bottom rung. In fact, “providing care for the uncared for” is the ministry’s tagline.
In addition to the recommendation on Overture 45, the Overtures Committee made recommendations on the six more overtures today.
The Overtures Committee voted to affirm an amended version of Overture 45. The overture will now go to the General Assembly for final approval.
The overture creates the option for commission members to file concurring or dissenting reports with a commission judgment. If one third of the commissioners submit a dissenting report within the specified timeframe, it will be considered a minority report and submitted to the presbytery.
Following the 2015 Personal Resolution on Civil Rights Remembrance submitted to the 2015 General Assembly by Ligon Duncan and Sean Lucas, the session of First Presbyterian Church (FPC) in Jackson decided to look into the church’s history to see if there were specific sins that needed to be confessed.
Story is the senior worship leader at Perimeter Presbyterian Church in Atlanta. She wrote the Chris Tomlin hit “Indescribable,” and won Dove, Billboard, and GRAMMY awards for her 2011 album “Blessings” and its title song.
In order for women who serve their churches in this vital role to connect with each other for support and training, CDM offers an annual Director of Women’s Ministry Conference for full-time and part-time staffers at PCA churches. The conference’s purpose is to encourage and equip these women for their jobs.
Jim Wert Wert serves as moderator of the 2015 Assembly, is a ruling elder in Metro Atlanta Presbytery (MAP), and a founding member of Intown Community Church in Atlanta. Wert grew up in North Carolina and came to faith under the Rev. John Neville, Jr., one of the PCA’s early fathers. A graduate of University of North…
The Mission to North America (MNA) Committee will present the Rev. Paul Hahn to the 2016 General Assembly as its recommendation to be the next MNA coordinator. Hahn will replace Jim Bland, who retires in June. For Hahn, it feels as though all his work, experience, and training are now coming together. “Everything I’ve done…
The inaugural issue of Reformed Faith & Practice: The Journal of Reformed Theological Seminary was launched on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 and can be accessed at http://journal.rts.edu. This is a major milestone for the seminary as this year it celebrates its 50th anniversary. For years RTS has published a popular magazine, Ministry and Leadership. This is the…