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Unless believers grasp the profound joy of pursuing diversity, the challenges of this type of ministry will quickly deflate them.
Last fall, a group of businessmen from Oak Mountain Church in Birmingham, Ala., embarked on a unique short-term missions trip to South Asia with Mission to the World (MTW). They didn’t go to teach children, befriend college students, or pour concrete. Instead, these men went to mentor South Asian entrepreneurs as a part of MTW’s…
God uses ordinary means to communicate extraordinary saving grace: the Word and the sacraments.
How does the church reflect, or contrast with, the spirit of the age in such contexts? This is a perfect opportunity to demonstrate a countercultural presence as those who are different because we are in union with Christ
Sex trafficking is the fastest-growing business for organized crime, and San Diego is one of its hot spots. Harbor Presbyterian PCA, under the leadership of Susan Munsey, is providing compassion to victims of this injustice. ByFaith chatted with Munsey about her work with GenerateHope, the organization she helped start. Your personal story played a big…
On the sad occasion that a church officer has been censured for scandalous conduct, “The Book of Church Order” currently allows a session or presbytery to restore the man, according to the following language: “A deposed minister shall in no case be restored until it shall appear that the general sentiment of the Church is…
Last year, the PCA’s Retirement & Benefits team put together comprehensive call-package guidelines for churches to use when issuing a call to a minister. However, the language in the “Book of Church Order” is dated and does not reflect these updates. In response, Pacific Northwest Presbytery has submitted an overture to this year’s General Assembly,…
The Saturday following the storm, FPC turned its missions conference into a service opportunity. It worked with MNA to recruit more than 100 volunteers from the church and surrounding presbyteries.
April 22-24Bifrost Arts presents The Cry of the Poor, a conference about worship, community, and mercy. Hosted at various churches and cathedrals in downtown Philadelphia, the conference will explore the relationship between worship and obedience. Bifrost is a word taken from Norse mythology that refers to a bridge between the gods and the earth. In…
Fast Help in Hattiesburg
By Katie Weaver
“Within 30 minutes of the storm hitting, we were on the phone doing assessments.” Sherry Lanier, MNA Disaster Response