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Alban at Duke Divinity School helps leaders connect and learn from one another by sharing practical wisdom, stories of thriving congregations and transformational models of ministry. Alban enables congregations to connect and learn from one another so that they might flourish and impact their communities and the world.
Faith & Leadership is the online magazine of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity which designs educational services, develops intellectual resources, and facilitates networks of institutions.
Regarding: Ruling Elders PC(USA) Ruling elders are called to ministry in partnership with teaching elders. Within this calling, ruling elders have responsibilities in several areas of the life of the church including exercise in leadership, governance, spiritual discernment, and discipline. This series seeks to lift up the specific responsibilities while also providing an opportunity to reflect upon how they are lived out.
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Presbyterian Church (USA) Funding
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Per Capita Giving Video "Blessed be the Tie that Binds Our Hearts in Christian Love"
Per Capita offerings are an individual effort to show that we belive and belong to this body that we call 'Presbyterian'. Our individual offerings join with others' in the joyful participation in the Spirit's collective work of strengthening and expanding the Church. Our particular structure and style of discernment welcomes all voices to the decision table and the Lord's table, ensuring our leaders are able to serve God and God's people with energy, intelligence, imagination and love. In giving to support Per Capita, we are saying, "Thank you for the gift of the Church." We are working together, seeking the mind of Christ, working for justice and mercy in the world, and participating in God's continual reformation of the Church. We are the Church, together. Shared Mission Giving Video "When Did We See You?
Jesus Christ compels us to see, recognize and respond to the world around us with the heart, mind and spirit of faith. As members of the Body of Christ, we are called to respond. We are the Church, together, living out the call of Christ. Gifts to Shared Mission, given without restrictions, allow for the Church’s timely response when and where it is needed most. |
Presbyterian Church (USA) History
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Organized in 1852, the Presbyterian Historical Society is the oldest denominational archives in the United States and serves as the national archives for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and many predecessor denominations. It exists to collect, preserve, and share the story of the American Presbyterian and Reformed experience with Presbyterians, the scholarly community, and the general public. The society’s holdings include more than 250,000 titles reflecting the history of the Presbyterian tradition in America and over 30,000 cubic feet of official records and personal papers. These include records of congregations, presbyteries, synods, and General Assembly agencies of the current and some predecessor Presbyterian and Reformed denominations in America.
Presbyterian Mission Agency For over 200 years, Presbyterians have been responding to the call of Jesus Christ, taking the gospel into all the world and bearing witness to Christ’s saving love to the ends of the earth. Today the Holy Spirit is still on the move, calling us to share in what God is doing in the world. As your partner in Christ’s service, the Presbyterian Mission Agency is faithfully working to inspire, equip, and connect the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in its many expressions to serve Christ in the world through new and existing communities of faith, hope, love and witness.
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Presbyterian Church (USA) Theology
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Presbyterian Church (USA) Presbyterians confess their beliefs through statements that have been adopted over the years and are contained in The Book of Confessions. These statements reflect our understanding of God and what God expects of us at different times in history, but all are faithful to the fundamental beliefs described above. Even though we share these common beliefs, Presbyterians understand that God alone is lord of the conscience, and it is up to each individual to understand what these principles mean in his or her life.
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Presbyterian Church (USA) Worship & Sacraments
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These resources have been carefully vetted by Central Florida Presbytery's Leadership Development & Resourcing Coordinator and the Leadership Development Committee. They reflect Reformed Theology and are appropriate for the development stage of the targeted ages. Nevertheless, users are encouraged to examine each resource to determine whether it is appropriate for use in their particular setting.