Presbyterian Mission Agency rev. sean chow Archives

New 1001 NWC cohorts to reach a more diverse group of leaders

Posted September 14th, 2021

New cohort groups for current and potential leaders of new worshiping communities are now being offered through the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) 1001 New Worshiping Communities movement.

Fundraising training as you need it, when you need it

Posted February 3rd, 2021

When the Rev. Jon Moore saw the online classes on financial sustainability for new worshiping community leaders, he was stirred emotionally.

Online training platform now available for new worshiping community leaders

Posted October 21st, 2020

The Rev. Sean Chow, associate for training and leadership cohorts for 1001 New Worshiping Communities, is thrilled that the first cohort of leaders of 100 1NWC startups are being trained online.

New online platform developed for Spanish-speaking pastors

Posted August 4th, 2020

When Jaime Lázaro was looking for Commissioned Ruling Elder (CRE) education in Spanish so that he could become a commissioned new worshiping community leader in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), he couldn’t find the polity course he needed for ordination. Knowing it was a need for several candidates in Southern California — and in all likelihood around the country — he and Martín García believed that God was calling them to do something about it.

Serious JuJu baptizes infant, young skateboarding boy

Posted August 20th, 2019

Until last weekend, the Rev. Sean Chow, the Western region and training associate for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s 1001 new worshiping community movement, had never someone so little being baptized.