Tag: GAMC
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GAMC: World Mission adjusts structure, processes in light of strategic goals
I had hoped to blog last week about the General Assembly Mission Council's 2013-2016 Work Plan and other business coming to General Assembly. I will have to delay that until the end of next week. In the meantime, Presbyterian News Service has posted a piece about changes in the focus of World Mission that are…
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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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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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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…