Category: Presbyterian Mission Agency (formerly General Assembly Mission Council)
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The Work at Hand
Presbyterian Global Fellowship: The Work at Hand by Roger Dermody, Deputy Director of Mission During a recent meeting of the leadership team, retiring Executive Administrator Curtis Kearns led a devotional looking at the story of Nehemiah. I was struck by the parallels between the work of Nehemiah and the work of the General Assembly Mission…
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Listening to God’s Call (Introducing Roger Dermody of the GAMC)
Presbyterian News Service: Listening to God's Call New GAMC Deputy Executive Director for Mission seeks to connect churches. … Dermody acknowledged that the General Assembly often gets a bad rap among the more evangelical churches in the denomination. Unfortunately, often all folks know is "that's the convention that happens every two years where we make…
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Four more years? 20 minutes with Linda Valentine
Presbyterian Outlook: Four more years? 20 minutes with Linda Valentine Interview by Jack Haberer, OUTLOOK editor. Linda Valentine has been re-elected by the General Assembly Mission Council (subject to confirmation by the 219th General Assembly) to serve a second four-year term as executive director – the chief of staff to most of the denomination’s national…
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GAMC approves re-organization of PC(USA)’s mission enterprise
Presbyterian News Service: GAMC approves re-organization of PC(USA)’s mission enterprise Valentine says plan is combination of strategic planning and cost-cutting measures. LOUISVILLE — The General Assembly Mission Council (GAMC) approved reorganization of the mission program of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) that its executive director, Linda Valentine, said "reflects healthy change that is adaptive to trends…
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PC(USA) General Assembly Mission Council approves 2011-12 plan and budget, announces staffing changes
PCUSA Press Release Strategic planning positions church’s mission agency for long-term sustainability. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (May 14, 2010) – Today, the General Assembly Mission Council (GAMC) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) approved budgets of $82,097,234 for 2011, and $80,550,613 for 2012. These are in contrast to a 2010 budget of about $93.8 million. “Our role is…
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GAMC Meeting Underway.
I'm in Louisville this week. We just kicked off the General Assembly Council Meeting. There are lots of good things happening, but the issue weighing on most folks' minds is more staff cuts. We are trimming millions of dollars once again. Prayers for the board would be appreciated as difficult decisions are made. But most…
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Mission Priorities at GAMC
Here is a piece by Jack Marcum of PCUSA Research Services: Mission Priorities Jack writes: What the research shows It’s tempting to discuss the differences presented at left. To do so, however, would be to focus on the trees instead of the forest. The major finding is the lack of consensus on the most important…
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Roger Dermody chosen as GAMC Deputy Executive Director for Mission
NEWS RELEASE LOUISVILLE, Ky. (April 21, 2010) – General Assembly Mission Council Executive Director Linda Bryant Valentine today announced that the Rev. Roger Dermody has agreed to accept the position of deputy executive director for mission. In this position, Dermody will oversee the council’s mission activities. Dermody has served as a pastor for 13 years,…
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Job Description of the General Assembly Mission Council Chair
Many of you know that I was elected chair of the General Assembly Mission Council of the Presbyterian Church, U.S.A., last month. Several of you have asked me just what exactly it is that the chair of the GAMC does. Instead of explaining it to you, I think this video clip pretty much sums it…