The new Web site, “The Presbyterian Leader,” will serve as a tool for pastors, elders, deacons, educators, worship leaders, musicians, and other PC(USA) leaders who face the challenge of communicating, sharing, and teaching their faith.
The upgraded 3.0 version of Presbyterian Worship Planner is now available exclusively online through “The Presbyterian Leader.” The Presbyterian Worship Planner is a resource that enables preachers, liturgists, musicians, and worship leaders to select and customize a weekly order of worship that can be inserted into a worship bulletin. This new online format will enable ongoing updates to resources while allowing users to download information and products.
Other content for the Leader includes essays and studies on doctrine and belief; catechism materials; social policy summaries; and leadership studies, which include twice-monthly Leader Reader bulletins on specific church tasks and issues. “Most studies are meant for groups to read and discuss together,” says David Maxwell, executive editor of Geneva Press and The Thoughtful Christian. “Each study consists of one to four sessions and each session contains a four-page participant handout and a leader’s guide to facilitate a 45-minute discussion. Opening and closing prayers, activities, and further recommended resources are provided.
A subscription to the new Web site is required; subscription rates are available from PPC.
