Category: Presbyterian Mission Agency (formerly General Assembly Mission Council)
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Neema. The Newest PCUSA Congregation in Kansas City.
How a Bible Study of 6-8 people started in 2003 becomes the first Swahili-English speaking-chartered church/congregation in Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). (Source)
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Business Models Aren’t Just For Business
Harvard Business Review: Business Models Aren't Just For Business … One epiphany from my immersion into the non-private sector is how strenuously social sector organizations resist the notion they have a "business model." Non-profits, government agencies, social enterprises, schools, and NGOs consistently proclaim that they aren't businesses, and therefore business rules don't apply. Well, I'm…
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Churchwide Special Offerings Trends, 1996-2009
There is presently a Special Offerings Advisory Task Force (SOATF) reviewing the role of special offerings in the denomination's life. The SOATF presented at the General Assembly Mission Council meeting last week and engaged the General Assembly Mission Council members in a focus group exercise. Special funds comprised almost 20% of the GAMC's revenue in…
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A Board That Makes Sense
I'm presently chairing the Genearal Assembly Mission Council of the Presbyterian Church (USA). We had the first meeting of my term earlier this month, but I could not attend due to my Mother's illness and passing. So instead, I did a written report to lay out my vision for the board over the next two…
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Kronicler Update
Your humble Kronicler is presently hunkered down at an undisclosed hideout in the southern Indiana hills leading a retreat with the General Assembly Mission Council of the PCUSA. Actually, we are working on converting the retreat into an advance, but that's another story. I just wanted to inform you that my time for posts and…
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Changing of the Guard at GAMC
My term as chair of the General Assembly Mission Council began at the end of the General Assembly. Friday night, the stole was passed on to me by the previous chair, Carol Adcock. Carol is the epitome of leadership with grace. She will be missed. Below is a picture of Executive Director Linda Valentine, Carol…
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“Neither Poverty Nor Riches” – A Critical Response
This week, I am a commissioner to the 219th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, U.S.A.. An item of business at the Assembly is called Neither Poverty Nor Riches: Compensation, Equity, and the Unity of the Church, (NPNR) (Item 10-10), from the Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy (ACSWP). It addresses employee compensation within the…
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The New PCUSA Website is Here!
When I first came to the General Assembly Mission Council six years, one of my biggest concerns was the woefully inadequate website we had for the denomination. About four years ago, the movement to overhaul our entire web presence gained traction. I went to the mat on the need to make this a priority when…