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Why I Start New Churches

Posted on February 6, 2017January 29, 2021 by ptsblog

While Presbyterians as a whole have become more adept at closing churches than opening them, there are a few of us crazy people who are absolutely passionate about giving birth to new churches. I am convinced that planting new churches is the best way of reaching new people for Christ. After all, if my beloved congregation…

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Prayer in the Community

Posted on October 28, 2015January 29, 2021 by SEO

All the preparation of an M.Div./MSW equips you for ministry in the community. Ministry and particularly prayer in the community are, at times, difficult. Often we spend more of our time in preparation for community prayer worrying about who we will offend, instead of praying to the God who unites us. In all Christian mainline…

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Why We’re Not Interested in Your Sunday School

Posted on May 30, 2014March 18, 2021 by ptsblog

Young adults seek new forms of Christian education. This article was originally published in the May 2014 special edition “Guide to Young Adult Ministry” of Presbyterians Today magazine. To subscribe or read more articles from this issue, go to www.pcusa.org/today. Battered by a constant torrent of news stories, online media, and social networking feeds, millennials have grown…

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