Evangelism & Discipleship Archives

“Keeping Faith” July/August video newsletter published

Posted August 3rd, 2016

“Keeping Faith” the video newsletter from Tony De La Rosa, interim executive director of the Presbyterian Mission Agency is live.

October conference seeks to address joys and challenges of aging

Posted July 26th, 2016

Unified under a theme inspired by John 13:34-35, Christian Discipleship: People of the Spirit, People of Hope, the Presbyterian Older Adult Ministries Network (POAMN) and the Association of Retired Ministers, Their Spouses, or Survivors (ARMSS) will co-sponsor a national conference for persons engaged in ministry with older adults from October 11-14 in Richmond, Virginia.

Presbyterian Youth Triennium offering will help youth in Asia

Posted July 19th, 2016

This year’s Triennium participants will have the opportunity to help youth and families in Asia by giving generously to the offering collected on Wednesday, July 20. These funds will help transform shipping containers headed for landfills into a storm-resistant classroom for students at the National Heroes Institute in Leyte.

Doing everything in the way of Jesus

Posted June 22nd, 2016

Addressing a full ballroom at the assembly’s Evangelism Breakfast on June 21, the Rev. Jan Edmiston, Co-Moderator of the 222nd General Assembly (2016), proclaimed, “You are my people.”

Biblical storyteller to speak at ‘Go Disciple Live’ evangelism conference

Posted June 10th, 2016

In a world that is less and less biblically literate—and where even people who are already coming to church are by and large unfamiliar with scripture—the Rev. Casey FitzGerald loves to tell the story.

People drawn to new worshiping community ask, ‘What is this space?’

Posted June 9th, 2016

From the outside it’s a very non-descript place—a small building surrounded by buildings that are the homes of Amazon and Microsoft workers.

Youth Triennium registration continues as speaker lineup announced

Posted May 16th, 2016

Presbyterian Youth Triennium registration is still underway, with a May 31, 2016 early-bird registration deadline approaching for the July 19-23 event held on the campus of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Discipling movement innovator to speak at ‘Go Disciple Live’ evangelism conference

Posted March 22nd, 2016

Mike Breen helps thousands of churches and leaders develop a missional mindset by Paul Seebeck | Presbyterian News Service Louisville, March 22, 2016—Mike Breen is known around the world as one… Read more »

Building a robust theological framework for new worshiping communities

Posted December 17th, 2015

The Presbyterian Mission Agency recently held a consultation at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary to begin the process of building a robust theological framework for its 1001 New Worshiping Communities movement. To date, more than 300 fellowships have been established through the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) evangelism effort.