This PowerPoint presentation was shared at the PSEC Member in Discernment Academy; Rev. Dr. Steve Ohnsman presented Covenant and Autonomy.
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Leadership and Authority
This PowerPoint presentation was shared at the PSEC Member in Discernment Academy; Rev. Dale Davis presented Leadership and Authority.
Articulating Call
This PowerPoint presentation was shared at the PSEC Member in Discernment Academy; Rev. Dale Davis presented Articulating Call.
In the first year of ministry… Administration
This PowerPoint presentation was shared at the PSEC Member in Discernment Academy; Conference Minister Rev. William P. Worley presented In the first year of ministry… Administration.
Comfort Center Guidelines
Comfort Centers are short-term, usually only day-use locations, where community members can go in the event of an emergency. These Centers can serve as places to get information, as charging […]
Possible steps toward shared ministry among UCC congregations
Possible Steps toward Shared Ministry among UCC congregations The following process details the steps for the structure of a shared ministry. This is not a process for yoking or merging. […]
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Actions for Churches in Decline
Pray – Pray-Pray – Be open and trusting in God. Don’t be limited to your ideas and agendas but really listen and look to where God is leading you. Don’t wait […]
Characteristics of Growing Churches
This article from Outreach Magazine is recommended by the PSEC office. 10 Characteristics of Growing Churches 1. They have leaders that lead! “For God so loved the world that He […]
Characteristics of a Healthy Church
This article by Christian A. Schwartz, Natural Church Development, ChurchSmart Resources, 1998, is recommended by the PSEC office. 8 CHARACTERISTICS OF A HEALTHY CHURCH Empowering Leadership Leaders of growing churches concentrate […]
Secrets of Church Revitalization
This article by Ron Edmondson is recommended by the PSEC Office. 5 Secrets of Church Revitalization I’ve written frequently about church revitalization. As one who has planted a couple of […]