General Assembly

‘That the Works of God Might Be Displayed’

Abraham Berinyuu

I feel keenly that the honour of this award rests not only on the individual recipient: Abraham Berinyuu; but also on the Presbyterian Church in Ghana; the Republic of Ghana as a whole; and in particular the Northern Region and the University of Development Studies in Tamale where I live and work.

Fear and Passion

Dale Woods

I think we need to accept that what we do—if we’re going to do something new—might look very strange to other people. It might even look strange to people within our home tribe.

The Portable Church

Susan Mattinson

What does it look like for a church to be on the edge of new possibilities? Well, a church on the edge of new possibilities can look like a church being present at the border of its comfort zone.

It’s Not About Survival

Corrie Stewart

To a lot of elders, being on the edge means ensuring the survival of the congregations. It means keeping the church building open in the face of declining attendance, significantly aging congregations and financial pressures. It doesn’t directly mean, in their minds, finding new ways to engage God’s mission in the world. So I think first of all, that is the challenge.

Experiencing Renewal

Karen Dimock

When we talk about renewal we find ourselves talking about finding more people for our teams and more people for our pews and more money for our budget. And we start to become discouraged that that’s what renewal has become in our lives.

Called to the Edge

Ivan MacLean

As congregations, are we praying? Are we being transparent with each other? Are we letting down the walls to make ourselves vulnerable, to allow us to really share our faith? As leaders of the church, are you challenging your congregations to grow in faith?

Tuesday’s Business in Brief

conniepurvis

Assembly not interested in changing commissioner ratio; Ecumenical and Shared Ministries Handbook should include more denominations; Fund to assist ministers in “urgent” need of donations; International affairs committee looks into mining; Commissioners debate climate change; National Museum seeks $50 from churches

Changes to Assembly

angelacluney

The Assembly after much discussion yesterday decided we will try a new format for meeting next year. The Assembly will meet between Friday and Monday instead of the traditional Sunday to Thursday dates.