Presbyterian Mission Agency Evangelism & Discipleship Archives

Four overarching themes come out of new worshiping communities research

Posted April 2nd, 2018

After the 2017 “Living, Dying, Rising” conference took place in August in St. Petersburg Beach, Florida, a sociologist from the Presbyterian Mission Agency’s Research Services department conducted informal interviews of participants, most of whom were leaders of new worshiping communities (NWCs).

A love for fly-fishing and radical neighboring

Posted March 20th, 2018

Without a pastor’s love for fly-fishing, Monica Carrillo — who crossed the Arizona-Mexico border when she was 13 — might still be living in the shadows. And the Rev. Karlin Bilcher might still be unhealthy and depressed, after a terrible first experience in ministry that nearly cost him his family.

Evangelism Conference on ‘Sabbath Rest’ to help PC(USA) rethink evangelism

Posted January 29th, 2018

Presbyterian Mission colleagues, the Rev. Dr. Ray Jones and the Rev. Dr. Jason Brian Santos in Theology, Formation and Evangelism ministries (TFE) at the Presbyterian Mission Agency have been asking each other questions about the practice of Sabbath such as, “What is it?”, “Why do we do Sabbath?” and “How do we depart, once we’ve participated in Sabbath?”

Christian formation leaders identify lifelong Christian practices of faith

Posted October 17th, 2017

For the Rev. Olivia Stewart, participating in the Christian Formation Symposium — a gathering of seasoned practitioners from across the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) — was “awesome.”

The church has ‘sold’ the building

Posted July 5th, 2017

After 170 years on Mt. Hope Avenue, South Presbyterian Church voted to sell its historic building on Easter Sunday 2014, a day chosen by the congregation for its symbolism of resurrection.

Older adult ministry leader shares insights at ‘Ageing and Spirituality’ conference

Posted June 20th, 2017

Michele Hendrix remembers the moment her life changed. Floating above her hospital bed, she saw her beloved pastor at Grace Presbyterian Church in Houston, praying for her. She was just 33 years old.

‘신학적 대화’는 ‘신실한 반대의 유산’, 2017 년 5 번째 시리즈를 발표함

Posted June 8th, 2017

장로교회의 신학, 형성, 및 전도 사역에 대한 2017년 신학적 대화의 다섯 번째 연재는 루이빌 신학교 예배와 전도학 조교수인 Christine Jean Hong의 “신실한 반대Dissent의 유산”을 발표합니다.

‘Theological Conversations’ releases ‘A Legacy of Faithful Dissent,’ fifth in 2017 series

Posted June 6th, 2017

In its fifth installment of Theological Conversations for 2017, the Theology, Formation and Evangelism ministry of the Presbyterian Church presents “A Legacy of Faithful Dissent” by Christine Jean Hong, Assistant Professor of Worship and Evangelism at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

New Pentecost worship resource exalts Holy Spirit-inspired possibilities

Posted May 30th, 2017

Pentecost is a time to consider “what becomes possible when God blows through your life with the wind of the Holy Spirit,” says the author of a new Presbyterian worship resource for Pentecost Sunday.

Finding ‘Common Ground’ on Jesuit campus

Posted May 17th, 2017

When Rev. Abby King-Kaiser was hired at Xavier University as associate director of the Dorothy Day Center for Faith and Justice, she was only the second Protestant on staff in the office.