Documents and Resources
Documents & Resources
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Creating Ruling Elder Training
Issued May 13, 2016
A PowerPoint presentation of slides for pastors and other church leaders as they think about what might be included in preparing ruling elders to serve.
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Final Report: The Church in the 21st Century
Issued May 3, 2016
As part of a church-wide consultation that sought to gain insights and wisdom from the whole denomination about our shared identity and what the church is called to be and ...
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Coding Instrument for PC(USA) Identity Survey Data
Issued May 3, 2016
In the report that follows, I report on the dominant themes that emerged, which includes theology, governance, inclusion, tradition, politicization, education, world, mission, family, and emotion. I also comment on ...
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Stated Clerk Nomination Committee Nomination Process Report - April 2016
Issued April 19, 2016
Conducted a Churchwide Survey on qualities and characteristics desired in the next Stated Clerk. The survey was translated into Spanish and Korean. Developed a Job Description for the Stated Clerk ...
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222nd General Assembly Elected Commissioners
Issued March 11, 2016
This report includes the names of those Ruling Elders and Teaching Elders that have been elected by their presbyteries to serve as commissioners to the 222nd General Assembly (2016).
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Discern and Measure
Issued Jan. 4, 2016
"Discern and Measure". According to the Book of Order, ruling elders are ordained to "discern and measure" the fidelity of the congregation to the Word of God and to strengthen ...