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PSLF Limited Opportunity Waiver Infographic

Posted January 4th, 2022

Infographic describing limited time changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program

정신 건강 사역을 위해 여러분 교회가 할 수 있는 12가지

Posted June 28th, 2021

Korean translation of Twelve things Your Congregation Can Do in Mental Health Ministry

12 Cosas que puede hacer su congregación en el ministerio de salud mental

Posted June 28th, 2021

12 Cosas que puede hacer su congregación en el ministerio de salud mental

How to build faithful mission partnerships: A guide for pastors

Posted May 23rd, 2017

Whether a church has long-established mission partnerships or is not engaged in any mission activity, the foundation of healthy mission work begins with healthy relationships within the church. As a new or seasoned pastor in your church, consider approaching congregational mission work in the same way you might approach cross-cultural mission.

Transformational Leadership Debt Assistance

Posted April 2nd, 2016

The Transformational Leadership Debt Assistance is seeking up to 50 culturally proficient, adaptive and innovative, critically thinking and emotionally intelligent Christ-like pastors called to serve where they are needed to… Read more »

Suggested hymns for ordination of a teaching elder

Posted March 16th, 2016

Suggested hymns for an ordination service. Other resources for ordination and installation include suggested services for installation and ordination, installation only, ordination only, suggested scriptures and general guidelines on this web site.

Presbyterians Today – Go Figure – How pastors spend their time

Posted November 15th, 2012

December 2012How pastors spend their time Being a pastor takes a lot of time: a median of 50 hours per week, according to these survey results. While large parts of… Read more »

Presbyterians Today – Go Figure – Is a pastor shortage on the horizon?

Posted October 12th, 2012

November 2012 Is a pastor shortage on the horizon? About half of installed and designated pastors are age 55 or older. If all of them retire in the next decade,… Read more »

2011 Survey of PC(USA) Associate Pastors

Posted March 8th, 2012

The first systematic look at associate pastors including their demographics, background in ministry, where they serve, their experiences in ministry, and how they compare to solo pastors and heads of… Read more »

Extended Serving of Communion

Posted May 2nd, 2011

This resource offers guidelines for the Extended Serving of the Communion of the Church, according to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Directory for Worship (W-3.3616e). This document includes information on the… Read more »